Biotech Active Movers: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:RNN), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO)
Earlier this week, Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) announced that it has initiated a phase II pivotal study that will evaluate the safety and efficacy of AP26113 in locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients who had previously been treated with Pfizer’s (PFE – Analyst Report) Xalkori (crizotinib). Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) stock performance was -1.16% in last session and finished the … Continue reading Biotech Active Movers: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:RNN), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO)
Biotech Bearish Stocks: Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN), Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR)
Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ACHN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Maxim Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm currently has a $6.00 price target on the stock. Maxim Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 62.16% from the stock’s previous close. Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) stock performance was -7.30% … Continue reading Biotech Bearish Stocks: Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN), Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR)
Mid Cap Active Runners: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD)
John Chen, CEO of BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) said he is prepared to file charges against individuals who will leak information on the upcoming products of the company. He emphasized that he takes the privacy of the company seriously. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) stock performance was -2.14% in last session and finished the day at $9.16. Traded volume was 19.75 million shares in the last session and … Continue reading Mid Cap Active Runners: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD)
Services Sector Most Active: Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG)
Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) CFO Michael J. Angelakis sold 9,669 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.19, for a total transaction of $485,287.11. A number of research firms have recently commented on CMCSA. Analysts at Zacks reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Comcast in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. … Continue reading Services Sector Most Active: Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG)
Healthcare Most Active: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced that PROFILE 1014, a phase 3 study of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor Xalkori (crizotinib), met its primary objective of significantly prolonging progression-free survival (PFS) in previously untreated patients with ALK-positive advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) when compared to standard platinum-based chemotherapy regimens. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stock performance was 1.13% in last session and finished the day at $32.18. … Continue reading Healthcare Most Active: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)
Financial Sector Most Active: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY)
Today a number of U.S. lenders, including Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Chase (NYSE:JPM), Citi Mortgage (NYSE:C) amongst others, lowered mortgage rates on some of their home purchase and refinance loans. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was -0.17% in last session and finished the day at $17.18. Traded volume was 97.57million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock … Continue reading Financial Sector Most Active: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY)