Mid Cap Active Runners: Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC), J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP)

Two families were displaced and three stores were destroyed in a five-alarm fire in Jersey City early yesterday morning. Two firefighters suffered smoke inhalation and were sent to the Jersey City Medical Center, where they were treated and released, Jersey City Assistant Public Safety Director Jerry Cala said. The second floor of a Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) Pharmacy at 337 Central Ave. and a vacant … Continue reading Mid Cap Active Runners: Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC), J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP)

Biotech Unusual Volume: Capstone Therapeutics (OTCMKTS:CAPS), Xencor (NASDAQ:XNCR), Durata Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DRTX), Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ:CLVS)

Capstone Therapeutics Corp. (OTCMKTS:CAPS) and its joint venture affiliate, LipimetiX Development, LLC (“JV”), today will hold a conference call and webcast to provide an operating update, discuss the start of AEM-28 Phase 1 clinical studies and report financial results for the fiscal year 2013. Capstone Therapeutics Corp. (OTCMKTS:CAPS) stock performance was 4.00% in last session and finished the day at $0.260. Traded volume was 57,580.00million … Continue reading Biotech Unusual Volume: Capstone Therapeutics (OTCMKTS:CAPS), Xencor (NASDAQ:XNCR), Durata Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DRTX), Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ:CLVS)

Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) announced that it has elected to settle its conversion obligations in connection with any 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”) submitted for conversion on or after February 1 2014 entirely in cash. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) stock performance was -4.01% in last session and finished the day at $68.55. Traded volume was 29.25million shares in the last session and … Continue reading Biotech Most Active Stocks: Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAS), Endocyte (NASDAQ:ECYT), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA)

FDA publicly (justifiably) took down AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVEO) when patients on its drug survived less long than those in the control group. Novo Nordisk found itself years behind competitors because the FDA insists on a heart safety study of its new insulin. AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVEO) stock performance was -3.21% in last session and finished the day at $1.51. Traded volume was 730,784.00million shares … Continue reading Biotech New Lows: AVEO Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AVEO), Onconova Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ONTX), BioTime (NYSEMKT:BTX), Tetralogic Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TLOG)

Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSEMKT:CUR) announced that a study published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS ONE, showed that ischemic-stroke rats transplanted with Neuralstem Inc. (NYSEMKT:CUR)’s NSI-566 stem cells in the brain experienced functional improvements. Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSEMKT:CUR) stock performance was 3.74% in last session and finished the day at $3.88. Traded volume was 2.54million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained … Continue reading Biotech Most Volatile: Neuralstem (NYSEMKT:CUR), Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AEGR), Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE), Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN)

An FDA report raised questions regarding Mannkind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)’s diabetes device Afrezza ahead of an April 1 meeting of outside advisers to the FDA. The drug has yet to be approved by the FDA as there are concerns over certain pharmacology issues that could impact Afreeza’s safety and effectiveness. MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) stock performance was -7.12% in last session and finished the day at $4.83. … Continue reading Biotech Bearish Stocks: MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO), EXACT Sciences (NASDAQ:EXAS)