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Biotech GAiners: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MACK)

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) shares closed up nearly 11% on Tuesday after the company reported positive data from its OPuS-1 mid-stage study involving BCX4161 as a treatment for hereditary angioedema, or HAE. This is a rare immune disorder that can cause swelling of the face, breathing airways, and also causes abdominal cramping. According to the…

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Biotech Most Volatile: Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Celldex Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) options contracts experienced a new 90-day record for call contracts where a total of 5,803 call contracts were traded in the busy trading session. The contract spread yielded a 0.58 put/call ratio where 1.7 call contracts were traded for each put contract. Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) stock performance was 0.07% in…

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Hot BiotecH Stocks: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY), Sangamo Biosciences (NASDAQ:SGMO), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Synthetic Biologics Inc (NYSEMKT:SYN)

It was the biggest loser on the Bloomberg Massachusetts Index: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY), down more than 12 percent. The Cambridge company is developing a new class of medicines based on RNA interference, or RNAi. Alnylam believes that RNAi therapeutics are a promising approach to silence disease-causing genes, according to its website. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc….

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Healthcare Bullish Stocks: Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ:INCY), ISIS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ISIS), NPS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:NPSP)

Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 6% on the day. This rally higher can be attributable to solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX) currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX) stock…

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Biotech Gainers: Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO), Northwest Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:NWBO), Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM), Dyax (NASDAQ:DYAX)

Trade-Ideas LLC identified Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO) as a “barbarian at the gate” (strong stocks crossing above resistance with today’s range greater than 200%) candidate. Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSEMKT:INO), together with its subsidiaries, engages in the discovery and development of synthetic vaccines and immune therapies focusing on cancers and infectious diseases. Currently there are 3…

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Unusual Volume At Biotech Stocks: Aastrom Biosciences (NASDAQ:ASTM), 22nd Century Group (NYSEMKT:XXII), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)

Over the past few trading days, sleepy microcap Aastrom Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:ASTM) has exploded from $3.88 3/19/14 to a peak of $6.24 after a positive article from respected analyst Jason Napodano. Seeking Alpha’s sophisticated readership is more than capable of analyzing Aastrom Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:ASTM)’s balance sheet. Aastrom Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:ASTM) stock performance was -15.21%…

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