Hot Biotech Movers: VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA)

VIVUS Inc (NASDAQ:VVUS) will be announcing its Q114 earnings results on Monday, May 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.37) per share and revenue of $11.40 million for the quarter. VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) stock performance was -2.12% in last session and finished the day at $5.09. Traded volume was 1.34million shares in…

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Healthcare Most Active Stocks: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA) is one of half a dozen drugmakers that have been rolling out generics of Eli Lilly’s ($LLY) top-selling blockbuster Cymbalta. The others are going to roll past the Israeli drugmaker after it recalled more than 1 million bottles of the antidepressant. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA) stock performance…

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Health Stocks In New: Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) stock performance was -1.90% in last session and finished the day at $111.94. Traded volume was 7.26million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 3.63million shares. The beta of the stock remained 0.51. Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN)…

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Biotech Losers: MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:RNN), ZIOPHARM Oncology (NASDAQ:ZIOP), Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ:SGEN)

MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date for AFREZZA(R) by three months to July 15, 2014 in order to provide time for a full review of information submitted by MannKind in response to the FDA’s requests.MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) stock performance…

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Healthcare Active Runners: Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) announced data from two Phase 2 studies and a compassionate access study in which a regimen containing once-daily Sovaldi(R) (sofosbuvir) 400 mg was administered for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients with advanced liver disease. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) stock performance was -7.32% in last session…

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Healthcare active runners: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

On Monday, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced that it accepted the binding offer from The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG), which was received and announced on January 16, 2014, to acquire its Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics business for approximately $4 Billion, subject to customary adjustments. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) stock performance was 0.16% in last session and finished the…

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