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Investors Alert : Pike (NYSE:PIKE), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN), Vanguard Natural (NASDAQ:VNR), WellPoint Inc. (NYSE:WLP), Heidrick & Struggles (NASDAQ:HSII)

Pike Corporation (NYSE:PIKE) announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement under which investment firm Court Square Capital Partners in partnership with J. Eric Pike, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will acquire the Company in a transaction in which each of the Company’s shareholders will receive $12.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, for each share of the … Continue reading Investors Alert : Pike (NYSE:PIKE), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN), Vanguard Natural (NASDAQ:VNR), WellPoint Inc. (NYSE:WLP), Heidrick & Struggles (NASDAQ:HSII)

John Bellich
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Healthcare New Highs: Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Baxter International (NYSE:BAX), WellPoint (NYSE:WLP), The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO), iKang Healthcare (NASDAQ:KANG)

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) on June 15 announced topline results from a Phase 3 clinical trial (GS-US-337-0113) in Japan evaluating the investigational once-daily fixed-dose combination of the NS5A inhibitor ledipasvir (LDV) 90 mg and the nucleotide analog polymerase inhibitor sofosbuvir (SOF) 400 mg, with and without ribavirin (RBV), for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) stock … Continue reading Healthcare New Highs: Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Baxter International (NYSE:BAX), WellPoint (NYSE:WLP), The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO), iKang Healthcare (NASDAQ:KANG)

Jayne Crisman
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Healthcare New Highs: Nordion Inc(USA) (NYSE:NDZ), WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP), RTI Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:RTIX), Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS)

Nordion Inc (USA) (NYSE:NDZ) announced that it has entered into an amendment to the previously announced definitive agreement with Sterigenics (the “Arrangement Agreement” and, as amended, the “Amended Arrangement Agreement”) setting out the terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition by Sterigenics of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Nordion. Nordion Inc(USA) (NYSE:NDZ) stock performance was 6.99% in last session and finished the … Continue reading Healthcare New Highs: Nordion Inc(USA) (NYSE:NDZ), WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP), RTI Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:RTIX), Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS)

Jason Knox
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Healthcare Overbought Stocks: Pernix Therapeutics Holdings (NASDAQ:PTX), AVEO Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AVEO), WellPoint Inc. (NYSE:WLP), Horizon Pharma (NASDAQ:HZNP)

Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PTX) wants to start life with a new slate. It has taken several measures to wipe out the old issues. The company took care of two major worries. Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PTX) stock performance was 10.43% in last session and finished the day at $5.93. Traded volume was 1.14 million shares in the last session and the average volume of … Continue reading Healthcare Overbought Stocks: Pernix Therapeutics Holdings (NASDAQ:PTX), AVEO Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AVEO), WellPoint Inc. (NYSE:WLP), Horizon Pharma (NASDAQ:HZNP)

Jason Knox
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Healthcare New Highs: UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH), WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP), Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ:PODD), Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ:SKBI)

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) rose 7.45% last week, as health-care providers are starting to see increased membership, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. UnitedHealth competitor WellPoint, in particular, increased its full-year guidance this past week and expects more than 1 million new health plan members this year. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) stock performance was -0.23% in last session and finished the day at $81.34. Traded volume … Continue reading Healthcare New Highs: UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH), WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP), Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ:PODD), Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ:SKBI)

Colin Pettis