Healthcare Sector Equities Under Review -- Intrexon, Alkermes, BioScrip, and Heartware Intl.

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Jul 26, 2016, 08:50 ET

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The Healthcare sector presents some of the most profitable trades in the market, but challenges, such as ransom-ware risks, demand pressures, and cost issues, continue to persist. Today, Stock-Callers.com presents these four companies for further assessment: Intrexon Corp. (NYSE: XON), Alkermes PLC (NASDAQ: ALKS), BioScrip Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOS), and Heartware International Inc. (NASDAQ: HTWR). Learn more about these stocks by accessing their freenotes at:

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Intrexon

At the close on Monday, Germantown, Maryland-based Intrexon Corp.'s stock rose 1.54%, ending the day at $24.38 with a total volume of 860,514 shares traded. Shares of the Company, which operates in the synthetic biology field in the U.S., are trading below their 50-day moving average by 7.10%. The stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 44.02.

On June 30^th, 2016, Intrexon and ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. announced amendments to their Exclusive Channel Collaborations (ECCs) in the fields of oncology and graft-versus-host-disease (GvHD) to improve alignment between both companies as ZIOPHARM broadens its pipeline and advances multiple therapeutic programs into the clinic. Some major terms of the amendments: operating profit rates payable to Intrexon from ZIOPHARM on products developed under its two existing collaborations will be reduced from 50% to 20%. This reduction will not apply to any royalties or other payments made with respect to the companies' existing collaboration with Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA; economics from any future sublicensing arrangements with potential third party collaborators will remain evenly split. Visit us today and access our complete notes on XON at:

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Alkermes

Shares in Dublin, Ireland headquartered Alkermes PLC ended the day 0.64% higher at $50.12 and with a total volume of 653,038 shares traded. In the last month and the previous three months, the stock has gained 14.56% and 17.32%, respectively. The Company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 13.13% and 0.14%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Alkermes, which researches, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products that are designed to address unmet medical needs of patients in various therapeutic areas worldwide, have an RSI of 67.56.

On July 21^st, 2016, Alkermes announced that it will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT on July 28^th, 2016, to discuss the company's Q2 2016 financial results. The complimentary notes on ALKS can be accessed at:

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BioScrip

On Monday, shares in Denver, Colorado-based BioScrip Inc. finished 3.09% higher at $2.67. A total volume of 768,554 shares was traded. The stock has advanced 1.52% over the previous three months and 52.57% since the start of this year. The Company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 2.48% and 22.13%, respectively. Additionally, shares of BioScrip, which provides home infusion services in the U.S., have an RSI of 53.05.

On June 22^nd, 2016, BioScrip announced that it has completed its previously announced underwritten public offering of 45,200,000 shares, including 5,200,000 shares of common stock issued upon full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option, at a public offering price of $2.00 per share. The Offering resulted in net proceeds of approximately $83.15 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offer to fund the cash portion of the previously announced proposed acquisition of substantially all the assets of HS Infusion Holdings, Inc. and pay fees and expenses in connection with the Transaction, to repay a portion of outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and access the latest notes on BIOS at:

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Heartware Intl.

Framingham, Massachusetts headquartered Heartware International Inc.'s shares recorded a trading volume of 166,349 shares at the end of yesterday's session and closed the day at $57.82, gaining 0.10%. The stock has soared 74.42% in the last one month, 70.31% over the previous three months, and 14.72% on an YTD basis. The Company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 42.54% and 48.02%, respectively. Additionally, shares of Heartware International have, which designs, develops, manufactures, and markets miniaturized implantable heart pumps or ventricular assist devices for the treatment of advanced heart failure in the U.S., Germany, and globally, have an RSI at 82.43.

On June 27^th, 2016, Medtronic PLC announced that it will acquire HeartWare in a transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Medtronic will commence a tender offer for all outstanding shares of HeartWare common stock for $58.00 per share, in cash. The boards of directors of both Medtronic and HeartWare have unanimously approved the transaction. The acquisition is expected to close during Medtronic`s second fiscal quarter ending Oct. 28^th, 2016, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

On July 13^th, 2016, research firm Raymond James downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Outperform' to 'Market Perform'.Get free access to your notes on HTWR at:

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