Active Stocks Healthcare: Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA)

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ARNA ) and VIVUS (NASDAQ: VVUS ) in early 2012 as each company headed into their regulatory reviews with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for their respective obesity medications. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) stock performance was -2.84% in last session and finished the day at $6.49. Traded volume was 6.83million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading Active Stocks Healthcare: Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA)

Drug manufacturer Most Active: Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Raptor Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:RPTP)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)’s ipilimumab, or Yervoy as it’s commercially known, was dubbed the skin cancer ‘wonder’ drug by the media when it was licensed for use in the UK in 2011. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) dropped -0.33 percent to $54.00 Friday on volume of 8.05million shares. The intra-day range of the stock was $53.88 to $54.44. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) has a market capitalization … Continue reading Drug manufacturer Most Active: Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Raptor Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:RPTP)

Shares of Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PPHM ) , a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing monoclonal antibodies to treat cancer, dipped as much as 11% after reporting its third-quarter earnings results. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM) stock performance was -8.05% in last session and finished the day at $2.40. Traded volume was 14.14million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 4.31million shares. … Continue reading Healthcare Active Stocks: Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM), Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)

Kuwait’s sovereign investment fund and a pair of investment management firms sued Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) in New Jersey federal court Friday, accusing the company of misleading investors over now-withdrawn arthritis treatment Vioxx, after the plaintiffs previously dropped out of a related multidistrict litigation. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 12.50% and weekly performance is -0.08%. … Continue reading Stocks Gaining Momentum: Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Digital Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:DLR), Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR), Crane Co. (NYSE:CR), Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

FBR Capital Markets reiterated their hold rating on shares of Marvell Technology Group (NASDAQ:MRVL) in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning. The firm currently has a $19.00 price target on the stock. Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 11.90% and weekly performance is -4.18%. On last trading day company shares ended up $15.35. Marvell … Continue reading Stocks on the move: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL), UBS AG (NYSE:UBS), Merck (NYSE:MRK), LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:LF), Landstar System Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR)

On Dec 09, Zymeworks Inc. announced the extension of a research collaboration with Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, that was originally announced in August 2011. In addition, Merck gains expanded access to Zymeworks’ proprietary Azymetric™ platform for the development of novel bi-specific antibody therapeutic candidates. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net … Continue reading Investor’s Are Gambling: Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Hancock Holding Company (NASDAQ:HBHC), BBX Capital (NYSE:BBX), Foot Locker (NYSE:FL)