Biotech Most Volatile: MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO), Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE), Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN)

MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) on Feb. 18 reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. The net loss applicable to common stockholders for fiscal year 2013 was $(191.5) million, or $(0.64) per share based on 299.6 million weighted average shares outstanding, compared with a net loss applicable to common stockholders…

Read More

Biotech Losers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), OXiGENE Inc (NASDAQ:OXGN), Opexa Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:OPXA), 22nd Century Group Inc (NYSEMKT:XXII)

Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation on Mar. 18 announced that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) securities during the period between June 16, 2013 and March 11, 2014, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Geron Corporation…

Read More

Biotech Gainers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:IDRA), Opexa Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXA)

Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) securities during the period between June 16, 2013 and March 11, 2014, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance…

Read More

Biotech Active Stocks: Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO), Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN)

The iShares Biotechnology Indexhas fallen 2.46% in the last month of trading, and biotech stalwarts Celgene (NASDAQ:CELG) and Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD ) are both down over 8%. What’s most surprising is that Celgene and Gilead are expected to have strong years in terms of earnings and the development of their respective clinical pipelines. Gilead Sciences,…

Read More

Biotech Volatile Stocks: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AEGR), CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR)

Geron Corp. (NASDAQ:GERN) stock had its “positive” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, American Banking News.com reports.Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance was -2.73% in last session and finished the day at $1.78. Traded volume was 7,214,860 million shares in the last…

Read More

Biotech Active Stocks: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Cell Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CTIC), Chelsea Therapeutics International (NASDAQ:CHTP)

A US federal court yesterday invalidated Pfizer Inc.’s (NYSE:PFE) key patent covering its anti-inflammatory pill Celebrex. The patent, which was set to lapse in December 2015, would have given Pfizer an 18-month extension from the expiry of the patent for the major ingredient in the drug, celecoxib. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stock performance was -2.69% in…

Read More