Biotech and the Fallacy of Analyst Ratings
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 11:05AM CDT
The health-care sector can be volatile, and it's oftentimes not for the faint of heart. While there are tried-and-true conglomerates such as Johnson & Johnson , and big pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer can deliver somewhat predictable...
Technical Report on Top Gainers -- Research on Centene, Prana Biotechnology, Horizon Pharma, and Scientific Games
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 23, 10:34AM CDT
On Tuesday, April 22, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,161.46, up 0.97%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the session 0.40% higher at 16,514.37, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,879.55, up 0.41%. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. A number of stocks saw large movements, including Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC), Prana Biotechnology Ltd (NASDAQ: PRAN), Horizon Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HZNP) and Scientific Games Corp. (NASDAQ: SGMS). Free technical research on CNC, PRAN, HZNP and SGMS can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Zeldes Haeggquist & Eck LLP Announces Investigation of Prana Biotechnology Limited
Business Wire - Wed Apr 23, 8:02AM CDT
Zeldes Haeggquist & Eck, LLP, a shareholder and consumer rights litigation firm has commenced an investigation into Prana Biotechnology Limited ("Prana Biotechnology" or the "Company"
A Beaten-Down Biotech Stock Poised to Perk Up
at The Street - Tue Apr 22, 1:05PM CDT
The biotech sector is back in vogue today. Keep this beaten-down biotech stock on your radar.
Prana Biotechnology Stock Hits New Low
ACCESSWIRE - Wed Apr 16, 9:47AM CDT
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The Worst Biotech Failures of the Week
Cory Renauer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 8:30AM CDT
Things were tough all over last week as the biotechnology industry continued its month-long slide. It was also a rough week in the clinic as an unusual number of companies announced disappointing clinical results and trial stoppages. Amgen ...
This Week in Biotech: Data Disappointments Come in Threes
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 05, 1:15PM CDT
With the SPDR S&P Biotech Index up 37% over the trailing-12-month period , it's evident that investment dollars are willingly flowing into the biotech sector. Keeping that in mind, let's have a look at some of the rulings, studies, and...
3 Stocks Under $10 Making Big Moves
at The Street - Fri Apr 04, 7:43AM CDT
When a stock makes a large-percentage move, it is often just the start of a new major trend -- a trend that can lead to huge profits.
Biotech Stock Mailbag: Celgene, IsoRay, Northwest Bio, Bubble Worries
at The Street - Fri Apr 04, 6:00AM CDT
Biotech columnist Adam Feuerstein answers readers' questions about health care companies.
FDA Panel Grants Market Approval of MannKind Corp.'s Inhalable Insulin
ACCESSWIRE - Wed Apr 02, 8:49AM CDT
On Apr. 1, MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ:MNKD) announced that the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA voted 13 to 1 to recommend that Afrezza, its inhalable insulin, be granted marketing approval by the FDA to improve glycemic control in adults with type 1 diabetes.
Why Prana Biotechnology (PRAN) Stock Is Down Today
at The Street - Tue Apr 01, 9:13AM CDT
Prana Biotechnology (PRAN) continued to decline on Tuesday after the company announced on Monday its phase II study of PBT2 in Alzheimer's disease failed. The experimental drug did not reach the study's main endpoint of a statistically significant...
Downgrade Alert for Prana Biotechnology (PRAN)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 01, 7:03AM CDT
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Coca-Cola Falls as Soda Sales Drop for 9th Straight Year
ACCESSWIRE - Tue Apr 01, 12:59AM CDT
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Investor Beat: The End of the First Quarter -- How Did We Do?
Chris Hill, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 31, 6:50PM CDT
The first quarter of 2014 officially wrapped up today, and though the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P were all up today, the quarter itself was the worst since the end of 2012. Are stocks finally pulling back enough for investors to find value on the market...
Big Movers Today: Panera, Delta, GM, and Prana Biotechnology
Chris Hill, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 31, 6:34PM CDT
Shares of Panera Bread moved upward today, after the stock got an analyst upgrade from Wedbush. Delta Airlines stock is also on the rise, after announcing a partnership with Virgin Atlantic. Shares of General Motors fell today in advance of...
Down 70%: Is Prana Biotechnology Ltd. a Buy?
David Williamson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 31, 6:03PM CDT
The biggest loser today in the biotech space was Prana Biotechnology , down a massive 70% because its candidate Alzheimer's drug PBT2 failed its phase 2 trial. The drug failed not only to improve cognitive function, but it also failed to affect...
Lions Gate and Prana are big market movers
By The Associated Press - AP - Mon Mar 31, 3:57PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Why Prana Biotechnology Limited Got Pummeled
Brian Pacampara, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 31, 1:22PM CDT
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. What: Shares of Prana Biotechnology Limited plummeted 70%...
Hot Stock: Prana Biotechnology, Shares Drop 70.4% (PRAN)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Mar 31, 10:11AM CDT
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Ahead of the Bell: Prana Biotechnology shares skid
By The Associated Press - AP - Mon Mar 31, 8:00AM CDT
Shares of Prana Biotechnology Ltd. shed most of their value Monday before markets opened and after the Australian drug developer said its most advanced potential treatment missed the main goal in a study of patients with Alzheimer's disease.