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,…

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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…

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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…

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Biotech Gainers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Chelsea Therapeutics International (NASDAQ:CHTP), TESARO Inc (NASDAQ:TSRO), Vanda Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VNDA)

Geron Corp. (NASDAQ:GERN)‘s stock had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Co. in a research report issued on Thursday, AnalystRatings.NETreports. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance was 5.62% in last session and finished the day at $1.78. Traded volume was 16,397,352 million shares in the last session and the average volume…

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Biotech Most Active Stocks: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), OXiGENE Inc (NASDAQ:OXGN), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD)

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN)  got bad news about its key imetelstat drug, as the FDA issued a clinical hold on the treatment for multiple myeloma and essential thrombocythemia. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance was -61.59% in last session and finished the day at $1.69. Traded volume was 46,444,384 million shares in the last session and the…

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Biotech Top Losers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Synta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SNTA), Northwest Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:NWBO), AEterna Zentaris (NASDAQ:AEZS)

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) said the US Food and Drug Administration ordered a halt to trials of a cancer drug over concerns about potential liver damage. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance was -61.59% in last session and finished the day at $1.69. Traded volume was 46,444,384 million shares in the last session and the average volume…

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