BioTech

Has Biotech Turned the Corner?

The mixed close Tuesday further clouds the short-term market outlook as it suggests the correction from last week’s highs may not yet be over. A drop in the market tracking ETFs below last Friday’s lows will indicate a decline to more important support. The S&P futures are down in early trading and the heavy selling last week identifies that key […]

4 Biotech Stocks Poised to Jump 15% | InvestorPlace

View All4 Biotech Stocks Poised to Jump 15%It’s been something of a lackluster week for the broad market — but biotech has really shined.Source: FlickrWhile the S&P 500 was up just 1.3% as of Wednesday afternoon, biotechs as a group outperformed, gaining nearly 2.5%.7 Small-Cap Healthcare Stocks Set to Soar
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Indexes Battle Brick Wall

The Market Trend Model (http://bitly.com/M_Trend_Model) continues to hold its positive bias as the Nasdaq (http://scharts.co/1HAtavT) battles against the area around the5,000 level. Likewise, the S&P 500 (http://scharts.co/1b4JwQD) is in its own epic battle with the area around the 2,100 level. So far during the week the indexes have found support at their respective 20-day moving averages as earnings season has […]

Biotech Stock Roundup: Amgen Starts Earnings Season on Strong …

Earnings season in the biotech sector started on a positive note with Amgen (AMGN – Analyst Report) reporting better-than-expected first quarter 2015 results. Meanwhile, The Medicines Co. (MDCO – Analyst Report) received some good news with an FDA advisory panel backing its antiplatelet agent. However, companies like Athersys (ATHX – Snapshot Report) and Ampio suffered setbacks on the pipeline front.Recap […]

Markets Open Relatively Flat

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Markets Open Relatively Flat

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NDX Leads on Biotech Activity…DJIA Lags on TRV, DD, IBM Earnings…ATI, LRCX Gap Higher…Semis Gain

Three of nine sectors moved higher on Tuesday…XLV, XLP and XLY were the strongest sectors and XLE was the weakest.Breadth weakenedas advancers led decliners 1.001 to 1 on the NYSE and decliners led advancers 1.02 to 1 on the NASDAQ.Tuesday – weakened, mixedMonday – strengthened, advancers ledFriday – weakened, decliners ledThursday – weakened, decliners ledWednesday – strengthened, advancers ledSPY down […]

Earnings cloud drags down Dow; Nasdaq gains on biotech M&A | Reuters

(Reuters) – U.S. stocks were a mixed bag on Tuesday, with the Dow ending lower after a handful of uninspiring earnings reports while the Nasdaq closed near a record high following a proposed biotech merger.Travelers (TRV.N), DuPont (DD.N) and IBM (IBM.N) shares weighed on the Dow Jones industrial average. DuPont reported lower sales in all of its businesses and said […]

US stocks: Earnings cloud drags down Dow; Nasdaq gains on biotech M&A

U.S. stocks were a mixed bag on Tuesday, with the Dow ending lower after a handful of uninspiring earnings reports while the Nasdaq closed near a record high following a proposed biotech merger.Travelers, DuPont and IBM shares weighed on the Dow Jones industrial average. DuPont reported lower sales in all of its businesses and said a strong dollar would take […]

Two Stocks Stand Out In Red-Hot But Volatile Biotech Sector

The enticing if volatile biotechs continue to intrigue investors. Some of the stocks in the fast-growing sector are more alluring than many others, but make no mistake: Biotechs should not be ignored!“Biotech stocks are still in favor with investors for all the right reasons: constant M&A, solid clinical data, regulatory reviews, upcoming scientific conferences, selective stock picking, and technical support,” […]