Biotech Stocks: Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc (NASDAQ:RARE), Prosensa Holding NV (NASDAQ:RNA), Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AGIO), Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN), Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDRA)

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc (NASDAQ:RARE) on July 9 announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 2,017,349 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $40.00 per share, before underwriting discounts. Ultragenyx is selling 1,311,277 shares of its common stock in this offering, and certain selling stockholders are selling 706,072 shares…

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Volatile Stocks: Prosensa Holding (NASDAQ:RNA), 22nd Century Group Inc (NYSEMKT:XXII), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY), AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVEO), ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP)

Prosensa Holding NV (NASDAQ:RNA) was upgraded by stock analysts at KBC Securities from a “hold” rating to an “accumulate” rating in a report issued on Wednesday. The firm currently has a $11.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $7.00. KBC Securities’ target price would indicate a potential upside of…

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Biotech Volatile Stocks: DARA Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:DARA), Concert Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CNCE), Prosensa Holding NV (NASDAQ:RNA), CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR)

DARA Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:DARA) on May 15 announced its support for Neuropathy Awareness Week which is being observed during the week of May 12, 2014 and sponsored in the U.S. by The Neuropathy Association (www.neuropathy.org). DARA Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:DARA) stock performance was -26.61% in last session and finished the day at $1.60. Traded volume was…

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Biotech Losers: PTC Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTCT), Prosensa Holding (NASDAQ:RNA), Concert Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CNCE), Tetralogic Pharmaceuticals Corp (NASDAQ:TLOG), Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AGIO)

One solution, developed by PTC Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:PTCT), a US biotechnology company, is to intervene in the transcription process in which the DNA is converted first to messenger RNA and then into protein. PTC Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:PTCT)’s experimental drug ataluren is designed to override the false stop signal by interacting with the ribosome – the…

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Bullish Stocks At NASDAQ: Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH), Flamel Technologies (NASDAQ:FLML), Prosensa Holding (NASDAQ:RNA), Alliance Fiber Optic Products (NASDAQ:AFOP)

Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH), a Minneapolis hematology specialist also known as Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH), shot past expectations with revenue of $95.6 million, well above the expected $92.5 million, and adjusted earnings per share of 94 cents, which was 5 cents above expectations. Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) stock performance was 8.30% in last session and finished the day…

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