Biotech Gainers: Insys Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:INSY), Oxygen Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:OXBT), Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HALO), Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYTX)

Insys Therapeutics (NASDAQ:INSY) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday following a better than expected earnings announcement, AnalystRatings.NET reports. Insys Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:INSY) stock performance was 21.73% in last session and finished the day at $83.37. Traded volume was 1,203,992 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock…

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Biotech Active Runners: Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:RNN), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA)

Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX), announced on Thursday that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development authority extended the base period of performance of a contract with the pharmaceutical company for its recombinant seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines. Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX) stock performance was 1.27% in last session and finished the day at $6.38. Traded volume was 13,436,282…

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Biotech Losers In News: Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AGIO), Cell Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CTIC), NewLink Genetics (NASDAQ:NLNK), Mirati Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MRTX)

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGIO) present at the Cowen and Company 34th Annual Health Care Conference at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AGIO) stock performance was -5.69% in last session and finished the day at $29.48. Traded volume was 263,884 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock…

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Biotech Gainers In News: Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO), Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX), Dyax (NASDAQ:DYAX)

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO) on Feb. 27 announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 18,966,000 shares of common stock for a public offering price of $2.90 per share. The gross proceeds to Inovio from this offering are expected to be approximately $55 million, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated…

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Biotech Runners: VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

VIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) stock was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $15.00. VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) stock performance was 1.00% in last session and finished the day at $6.09. Traded volume was 5,364,675…

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Stocks Bounding Upward on Monday: FTD (NASDAQ:FTD), Highpower International (NASDAQ:HPJ), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

FTD (NASDAQ:FTD) gains nearly 5% Monday, subject of a largely favorable Barron’s weekly article ahead of the online florist’s earnings report this week. FTD was spun off from United Online in November and its shares have barely moved since. Barron’s thinks Wall Street is overlooking the company’s solid balance sheet, with net debt of $191…

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