Biotech Losers: Egalet Corp (NASDAQ:EGLT), Marina Biotech (OTCMKTS:MRNA), Conatus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNAT), Acceleron Pharma (NASDAQ:XLRN)

Egalet Corporation (NASDAQ:EGLT) announced that its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013 financial results will be released on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Egalet Corp (NASDAQ:EGLT) stock performance was -5.53% in last session and finished the day at $17.41. Traded volume was 82,789.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 196,859.00 shares. The beta of the stock remained … Continue reading Biotech Losers: Egalet Corp (NASDAQ:EGLT), Marina Biotech (OTCMKTS:MRNA), Conatus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNAT), Acceleron Pharma (NASDAQ:XLRN)

Biotech Gainers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:IDRA), Opexa Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXA)

Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) securities during the period between June 16, 2013 and March 11, 2014, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance was 39.33% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Biotech Gainers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:IDRA), Opexa Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXA)

The iShares Biotechnology Indexhas fallen 2.46% in the last month of trading, and biotech stalwarts Celgene (NASDAQ:CELG) and Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD ) are both down over 8%. What’s most surprising is that Celgene and Gilead are expected to have strong years in terms of earnings and the development of their respective clinical pipelines. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) stock performance was 0.53% in last session and … Continue reading Biotech Active Stocks: Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO), Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN)

Geron Corp. (NASDAQ:GERN) stock had its “positive” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, American Banking News.com reports.Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance was -2.73% in last session and finished the day at $1.78. Traded volume was 7,214,860 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 5.57 … Continue reading Biotech Volatile Stocks: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AEGR), CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR)

Five Prime therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:FPRX) has announced it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) for the discovery and development of immune-oncology therapies. Five Prime Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:FPRX) stock performance was 22.61% in last session and finished the day at $22.99. Traded volume was 1,287,393 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 120.37 … Continue reading Biotech New Highs: Five Prime Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:FPRX), Albany Molecular Research (NASDAQ:AMRI), Vanda Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VNDA), Chimerix Inc (NASDAQ:CMRX)

Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSCO) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from sell to hold. Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSCO) stock performance was -6.01% in last session and finished the day at $2.19. Traded volume was 1,245,476 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 589.46 million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.35. Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSCO) insider ownership … Continue reading Biotech Losers: Discovery Laboratories (NASDAQ:DSCO), CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSEMKT:CVM), NewLink Genetics (NASDAQ:NLNK), La Jolla Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:LJPC)