Alexion Pharmaceuticals Rises 5.38% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 12, 5:08PM CDT
Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALXN) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $153.14 to a high of $161.52. Yesterday, the shares gained 5.4%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $158.46 on volume of 1.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Post Earnings Update: Alexion Pharmaceuticals Has Sunk 2.0% Lower in Past 2 Weeks (ALXN)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 12, 11:37AM CDT
Two weeks ago on April 24th, 2014 Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALXN) reported earnings and analysts, on average, expected earnings of $1.26 on sales of $560.7 million. The company actually reported EPS of $1.53 on sales of $566.6 million, beating EPS estimates by $0.27 and beating revenue estimates by $5.9 million. Shares of Alexion Pharmaceuticals have slipped from $156.01 to $152.87, representing a loss of 2.0%, since the company reported earnings 18 days ago.
Alnylam Up on Narrower-than-Expected Q1 Loss - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 12, 9:50AM CDT
Alnylam Pharma's (ALNY) shares were up ever since it announced its first quarter-results on May 8.
Visualizing Biotech P/E Compression and Why It's a Buy Signal
at The Street - Mon May 12, 9:19AM CDT
J.P. Morgan analyst Geoff Meacham issued a cautiously optimistic note about the biotech sector this morning. While investor sentiment remains "fragile," and volatility continues to be high, Meacham believes the worst of the selling is over.
Shares Continue to fall on Emergent BioSolutions' Wider Loss - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 12, 9:10AM CDT
Shares of Emergent BioSolutions (EBS) have been on the way down since it reported wider first quarter 2014 loss.
Wider-than-Expected Loss at Orexigen in Q1 - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 12, 8:50AM CDT
Orexigen Therapeutics reported a net loss of 23 cents per share in the first quarter of 2014.
Dendreon Falls on Q1 Loss - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 12, 8:40AM CDT
Dendreon (DNDN) reported first-quarter 2014 lossof 18 cents per share, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 30 cents.
Spectrum Pharma Up on Q1 Earnings - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 12, 8:00AM CDT
Spectrum Pharma's (SPPI) first quarter 2014 earnings of a penny per share were flat year over year.
XOMA Posts Wider Q1 Loss - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 09, 3:00PM CDT
XOMA Corporation (XOMA) posts wider-expected loss in the first quarter of 2014.
Anacor Reports Wider-than-Expected Q1 Loss - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 09, 1:40PM CDT
Shares of Anacor Pharma (ANAC) fell 9.2% after the company reported a wider loss.
Salix Q1 Earnings Boosted by Santarus Acquisition - Analyst Blog
Arpita Dutt - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 09, 12:41PM CDT
Salix's (SLXP) first quarter 2014 earnings of 92 cents per share were far above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 42 cents and the year-ago earnings of 53 cents per share.
Technical Updates on Biotech Stocks -- Research on Alexion Pharma, Acorda Therapeutics, Clovis Oncology, and Sangamo BioSciences
PR Newswire - Fri May 09, 11:30AM CDT
The markets on Thursday, May 08, 2014 ended on a mixed note as the S&P 500 finished the session 0.14% lower at 1,875.63, and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,051.50, down 0.40%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,550.97, up 0.20%. During the session, the five out of ten sectors ended in positive. The session saw a positive impact from Telecommunication Services, Consumer Discretionary and Financials sectors along with a drag from Energy, Utilities and Health Care sectors. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index closed the day at 664.48, down 0.53%, while the index has advanced 1.96% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN), Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR), Clovis Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: CLVS) and Sangamo BioSciences Inc. (NASDAQ: SGMO). Free technical research on ALXN, ACOR, CLVS and SGMO can be downloaded upon signing up at:
After The Biotech Sell-off, How Will Investors Treat Alexion Pharmaceuticals?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 09, 11:03AM CDT
Today we'll check in on Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN). It currently has only one FDA-approved drug, Soliris, which is used to treat two types of rare blood disorders. And it doesn't come cheap. The price tag is around $400,000 a year. Alexion is...
Wider-Than-expected Loss at NPS Pharma, Shares Down - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 09, 11:00AM CDT
Shares of NPS Pharma (NPSP) declined following the reduced outlook on Gattex.
Medivation Q1 Loss Wider Than Expected - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 09, 9:10AM CDT
Although Medivation (MDVN) missed expectations, Xtandi's performance was strong and guidance was raised.
Earnings Up at Jazz Pharma, Guidance Reiterated - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 09, 8:40AM CDT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals reported first quarter 2014 adjusted (including stock-based compensation expense and depreciation) earnings of $1.51 per share.
Avanir Loss In Line with Ests, Revs Up - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 4:00PM CDT
Avanir Pharma (AVNR) reported second quarter fiscal 2014 net loss per share of 8 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
J&J /Gilead HCV Combo Drug Filed - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 3:55PM CDT
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is seeking to expand the label of Olysio.
Myriad Genetics Drops despite Earnings, Revs Beat; Ups View - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 2:00PM CDT
Myriad Genetics (MYGN) reported EPS of 60 cents in the third quarter of fiscal 2014.
Regeneron Beats on Earnings, Revenues in Q1 - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 12:27PM CDT
Regeneron (REGN) beat on earnings and revenues in the quarter.