Kevin Long

Stocks Touched New Highs: Applied Genetic Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:AGTC), Versartis Inc (NASDAQ:VSAR), Orthofix International NV (NASDAQ:OFIX), Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ALDR), Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ)

Applied Genetic Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:AGTC) had its price target increased by BMO Capital Markets from $21.00 to $34.00 in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Applied Genetic Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:AGTC) stock performance was 6.26% in last session and finished the day at…

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Hot Watch List: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA), Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD), VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP)

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA) announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today upheld a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware finding Bristol-Myers Squibb’s entecavir compound claim of U.S. Patent No. 5,206,244 invalid. Teva’s ANDA for entecavir has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food…

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Stocks Touched New Highs: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET), BioDelivery Sciences International (NASDAQ:BDSI), CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI), Humana (NYSE:HUM)

The IDIX acquisition deal tantalized ACHN investors largely because all and sundry are aware of the contention that MRK had to face during its acquisition process, with a major research based pharma company, AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) and another prime name in the healthcare industry – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) stock performance…

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Active Watch List: Astro-Med (NASDAQ:ALOT), TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT), Key Tronic (NASDAQ:KTCC), Identiv(NASDAQ:INVE), Xplore Technologies (NASDAQ:XPLR)

Controller at Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALOT) J. Erik Mancyak has acquired 13,325 shares of common stock, at prices ranging from $ 6.22 to $ 11.90. The stock was procured under Rule 16b-3. This $105.63 million Market Cap technology company hadn’t seen any insider acquisition since 2011, when Director Graeme Macletchie acquired 2,500 shares, at a price…

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Hot MOvers: International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Weibo Corp (NASDAQ:WB), Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL), Suntech Power (OTCMKTS:STPFQ)

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is nearing a deal with Globalfoundries for its chip-manufacturing business, according to people familiar with the matter, after searching for a buyer for the money-losing unit since last year. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) stock performance was -1.11% in last session and finished the day at $182.25. Traded volume was…

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Wall Street Hot Runners: Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP), NQ Mobile (NYSE:NQ), IAMGOLD (NYSE:IAG), Magnum Hunter Resources (NYSE:MHR), Chelsea Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CHTP)

Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) is said to have been downgraded to Underweight from Neutral by JPMorgan financial analysts. The JPMorgan bank downgraded Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) to Underweight as soon as the company reported its Q1 results, stating that Molycorp will look for another capital raise likely this year. Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) stock performance was 1.45% in…

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