Healthcare Active Movers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Merck (NYSE:MRK), Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) was one of the Nasdaq’s most active movers, jumping 23 per cent to $3.20 on heavy volume after the US Food and Drug Administration lifted a partial clinical hold on a study testing its blood cancer drug. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance was 21.15% in last session and finished the day at $3.15. Traded volume was 47.60million shares in the last session … Continue reading Healthcare Active Movers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Merck (NYSE:MRK), Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Jayne Crisman06/1306/13

Stocks Touched New Highs: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET), BioDelivery Sciences International (NASDAQ:BDSI), CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI), Humana (NYSE:HUM)

The IDIX acquisition deal tantalized ACHN investors largely because all and sundry are aware of the contention that MRK had to face during its acquisition process, with a major research based pharma company, AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) and another prime name in the healthcare industry – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) stock performance was -0.75% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Stocks Touched New Highs: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET), BioDelivery Sciences International (NASDAQ:BDSI), CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI), Humana (NYSE:HUM)

Kevin Long06/1206/12

Hot Watch List: The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), AVX Corporation (NYSE:AVX), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT)

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), and brewers AB InBev and Greene King have all launched new products and variants recently, and although their strategies differ, each has similar goals: to achieve greater penetration among current customers or appeal to new ones. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) stock performance was -0.09% in last session and finished the day at $79.86. Traded volume was 5.43million … Continue reading Hot Watch List: The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), AVX Corporation (NYSE:AVX), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT)

Richard Atkins06/0506/05

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Healthcare Active Stocks: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Endo International (NASDAQ:ENDP), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY)

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has inked a global licensing deal with the privately held Aduro BioTech for developing new therapies to treat prostate cancer. According to the oncology deal, the private company granted Janssen Biotech, a division of Johnson & Johnson, the exclusive license to certain candidates specifically engineered for the treatment of prostate cancer on the basis of Aduro’s proprietary live-attenuated double-deleted (LADD) … Continue reading Healthcare Active Stocks: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Endo International (NASDAQ:ENDP), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY)

John Bellich06/0206/02

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Hot Stocks: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), 58.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:WUBA), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE:ANW), Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD)

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), the world’s biggest health-care products company, is bolstering its medical device presence in China as some companies struggle with government rules in one of the world’s fastest growing markets. J&J built a manufacturing plant in Suzhou and conducted clinical trials with the plates and screws for broken bones that it produced, said Michel Orsinger, worldwide chairman of J&J’s global orthopedics group. … Continue reading Hot Stocks: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), 58.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:WUBA), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE:ANW), Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD)

Richard Atkins05/2305/23

Stock Alert: Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE:TWC), Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), BASF SE (ADR) (OTCMKTS:BASFY), Bayer AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:BAYRY)

Comcast Corp.’s bid to buy Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC) may be the opening act for a yearlong festival of telecommunications deals that would alter Internet, phone and TV service for tens of millions of Americans. Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE:TWC) stock performance was -1.57% in last session and finished the day at $135.97. Traded volume was 5.10million shares in the last session and the … Continue reading Stock Alert: Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE:TWC), Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), BASF SE (ADR) (OTCMKTS:BASFY), Bayer AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:BAYRY)

Chris Lewis05/1405/14