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 Gainers: Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), OXiGENE Inc (NASDAQ:OXGN), Imprimis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IMMY), Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP)

Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) Director Richard Douglas acquired 50,000 shares of Novavax stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 25th. Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX) stock performance was 8.47% in last session and finished the day at $4.48. Traded volume was 7,425,052 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 5.05…

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Biotech Active Stocks: Arrowhead Research (NASDAQ:ARWR), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

Arrowhead Research Corp (NASDAQ:ARWR) stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank in a report issued on Monday, American Banking News.com reports. Arrowhead Research Corp (NASDAQ:ARWR) stock performance was -16.09% in last session and finished the day at $17.37. Traded volume was 7.56million shares in the last session and the average…

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Biotech Losers: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN), Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX), Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX), Biogen Idec Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB)

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN) and AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) are among those companies with late stage drugs in trials that specifically target genetic mutations. Both BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN)’s BMN-673, which is in phase 3 trials, and Astra’s Olaparib, which may get the EU’s go-ahead in ovarian cancer this year, address a mutation of the BRCA 1…

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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 Runners: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013 and provided an update on corporate developments. Net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013 was $74.2 million, or $0.40 per share, compared to a net loss of $60.5 million, or $0.36 per share, for…

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