Biotech Volatile Stocks: Aastrom Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:ASTM), Puma Biotechnology Inc (NYSE:PBYI), Oncolytics Biotech (NASDAQ:ONCY), Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ:CLVS), Idenix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IDIX)

Aastrom Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:ASTM) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported ($1.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.92) by $0.34, AnalystRatings.NET reports. On a related note, analysts at Zacks reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of the company in a research note on Friday, March…

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Biotech Bullish Stocks: Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDIX), Enzymotec Ltd (NASDAQ:ENZY), bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ:BLUE), Athersys, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHX)

xBoston hedge fund manager Baupost Group grew its portfolio of U.S. stocks by17 percent to $4.14 billion in the first quarter, maintaining large positions in several companies, including Cambridge-based Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDIX). Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDIX) stock performance was 6.06% in last session and finished the day at $6.03. Traded volume was 789,231 shares…

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Volatile Stocks at Biotech: ZIOPHARM Oncology (NASDAQ:ZIOP), Idenix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IDIX), Synthetic Biologics (NYSEMKT:SYN), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA)

Looking back to 160 days ago, ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:ZIOP) priced a 14,300,000 share secondary stock offering at $3.50 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expecting that their investment would go up over the course of time and based on early trading on Wednesday. ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP)…

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