Biotech Stocks on Investors' Radar -- Alexion Pharma, PDL BioPharma, BioCryst Pharma, and Cara Therapeutics
NEW YORK, October 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
US markets went back to a bearish environment following Monday's bullish performance. On Tuesday, the NASDAQ Composite ended the trading session down 1.54%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.09%; and the S&P 500 closed down 1.24%. Following the market trends, Stock-Callers.com looks at the performance of the following Biotech stocks: Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN), PDL BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: PDLI), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: BCRX), and Cara Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CARA). Learn more about these stocks by accessing their free research reports at:
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Alexion Pharma
New Haven, Connecticut headquartered Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock declined 3.40%, to close the day at $121.77. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.45 million shares, which is on par with its three months average volume. Shares of the Company, which develops and commercializes life-transforming therapeutic products, are trading 12.94% below its 200-day moving average. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 308.28 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 42.07.
On September 23rd, 2016, research firm Wedbush initiated a 'Neutral' rating on the Company's stock, issuing a target price of $132 per share. Free research report on ALXN is available at:
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PDL BioPharma
On Tuesday, shares in Incline Village, Nevada headquartered PDL BioPharma Inc. ended the session 3.24% lower at $3.29 with a total volume of 554,760 shares traded. Shares of PDL BioPharma, which manages a portfolio of patents and royalty assets in the US and Europe, have gained 10.77% in the past one month. The stock is trading 5.82% and 3.21% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Moreover, shares of the Company traded at a PE ratio of 2.35 and have an RSI of 54.09. The complimentary research report on PDLI can be downloaded at:
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BioCryst Pharma
On Tuesday, shares in Durham, North Carolina headquartered BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. recorded a trading volume of 446,031 shares. The stock ended the day 4.24% lower at $4.29. Shares of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, which designs, optimizes, and develops small molecule drugs that block key enzymes involved in the pathogenesis of diseases, have surged 47.42% in the last three months. The Company is trading above its 200-day moving average by 6.62%. Furthermore, shares of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals have an RSI of 40.50. Visit us today and access our complete research report on BCRX at:
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Cara Therapeutics
Shelton, Connecticut headquartered Cara Therapeutics Inc.'s stock declined 6.42%, to finish Tuesday's session at $8.16 with a total volume of 1.31 million shares traded. Over the last one month and the previous three months, shares of Cara Therapeutics, which focuses on developing and commercializing chemical entities designed to alleviate pain and pruritus by selectively targeting kappa opioid receptors in the US, have surged 35.77% and 61.26%, respectively. The Company's shares are trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 22.95% and 15.64%, respectively. Cara Therapeutics' stock has an RSI of 55.32. Get free access to your research report on CARA at:
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