Tag: AZN

BioTech

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 over 40 countries. TEVA closed at $48.69 on Friday in … Continue reading 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)

Ryan Holtz
BioTech, Stock Movers

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 Pfizer contacted AstraZeneca on April 26, 2014, seeking to renew … Continue reading AstraZeneca plc (ADR)(NYSE:AZN) Shares Soar Pre-Market

Chris Lewis
FB Nasdaq FB Facebook
Finance

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 average volume of the stock remained 5.60million shares. The beta … Continue reading Healthcare Watch List: Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN)

Ryan Holtz
Finance

Unusual Volume Buzzers: Cbeyond (NASDAQ:CBEY), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRPT), AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN)

The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty to current shareholders of Cbeyond, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBEY) and other violations of state law by the board of directors of Cbeyond Inc. (NASDAQ:CBEY) relating to the proposed buyout of the Company by Birch Communications, Inc. (“Birch”). Cbeyond, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBEY) stock performance was 38.56% in last … Continue reading Unusual Volume Buzzers: Cbeyond (NASDAQ:CBEY), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRPT), AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN)

Jason Knox
Gilead Sciences GILD NASDAQ:GILD
Finance

Trending Stocks: Weibo Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:WB), AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN), AutoZone (NYSE:AZO), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)

The two companies that sold their shares within their marketed range—China’s Leju Holdings Ltd. and Weibo Corp. (ADR) (NASDAQ:WB), both opted the day of their offerings to sell fewer shares than planned. Weibo Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:WB) stock performance was 19.06% in last session and finished the day at $20.24. According to reports, Pfizer Inc. considered buying London-based AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) in informal talks held … Continue reading Trending Stocks: Weibo Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:WB), AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN), AutoZone (NYSE:AZO), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)

Mark Doerr