Trending Tickers – Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Packaging Corp Of America (NYSE:PKG) , Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST), XOMA (NASDAQ:XOMA)

Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) is the largest gold mining company in the world by production, although it isn’t by market capitalization [that title is held by Goldcorp (NYSE:GG)]. One of the reasons for this is the company’s failure to generate shareholder value over the years despite a very strong gold market. If you had bought Barrick…

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Biotech losers: ZIOPHARM Oncology (NASDAQ:ZIOP), Sangamo Biosciences (NASDAQ:SGMO), Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LXRX), XOMA Corp (NASDAQ:XOMA)

On Apr 3, Zacks Investment Research upgraded ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) to Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP)’s loss estimates have declining on the back of better-than-expected fourth quarter 2013 results. ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) stock performance was -6.06% in last session and finished the day at $4.34. Traded volume was 1.86million…

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Biotech Losers: Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AEGR), Insys Therapeutics (NASDAQ:INSY), NPS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:NPSP), XOMA Corp (NASDAQ:XOMA)

The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. reminds purchasers of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEGR) between March 15, 2012 and January 9, 2014, inclusive (the “Class Period”) of the important Mach 17, 2014 lead plaintiff deadline in the class action seeking remedies under the federal securities laws. Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEGR) stock performance was -5.40% in last session…

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