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Healthcare Active Stocks: AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN), NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:NPSP), Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)

AstraZeneca Plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN), in the headlines for spurning buyout offers from Pfizer Inc, aims to regain prominence in oncology with compelling trial results and a splashy exhibit booth at the world’s largest meeting of cancer doctors. AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) stock performance was -0.83% in last session and finished the day at $72.76. Traded…

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Stocks Touched New Highs: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF), AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

Once the world’s largest smartphone maker with a market share topping 50 per cent, Nokia dropped outside the top five with about 3 percent share as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhone and phones running Google Inc’s Android software gained dominance. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 3.87% in last session and finished the day at $594.09….

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Biotech Pre-Market Movers: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NYSE:TEVA), Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc(NASDAQ:SGYP), Pfizer Inc.(NYSE:PFE), AstraZeneca plc (ADR)(NYSE:AZN)

The American Despositary Receipts of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NYSE:TEVA) edged up in recent pre-market trading on Monday after announcing over the weekend an agreement it has signed with Takeda Pharmaceutical for the marketing and sale of Rasagiline in Japan. Rasagiline is a treatment for Parkinson’s Disease developed by TEVA and has been approved in…

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AstraZeneca plc (ADR)(NYSE:AZN) Shares Soar Pre-Market

Shares of AstraZeneca plc (ADR)(NYSE:AZN) reached a new high in pre-market trading as Pfizer Inc.(NYSE:PFE) confirmed it has attempted to renew negotiations on a possible merger. Pfizer submitted a preliminary indication of interest to the board of directors of AstraZeneca in January 2014 regarding the possible merger. AstraZeneca declined to pursue negotiations at that time, but…

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Healthcare Watch List: Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN)

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) reported that Eisai Inc. has launched a national television advertising campaign for BELVIQ® (lorcaserin HCl), an FDA-approved prescription treatment for chronic weight management. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) stock performance was 0.32% in last session and finished the day at $6.20. Traded volume was 4.92million shares in the last session and the…

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