Research Report Coverage on Select Biotech Stocks -- Vertex Pharma, Infinity Pharma, Aduro BioTech, and Aralez Pharma

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Aug 01, 2016, 08:05 ET

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The Biotech industry is where investors come out either short or confidently strong. Following its fall in September 2015, the industry is now signaling a pullback, suggesting to the investor community that buying opportunities are available. Additionally, the sector finished on a solid note in July 2016, up 10%. Today, Stock-Callers.com has the following equities on its radar for further assessment: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX), Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INFI), Aduro BioTech Inc. (NASDAQ: ADRO), and Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARLZ). These stocks research reports can be downloaded now by simply registering for free at:

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Vertex Pharma

Boston, Massachusetts headquartered Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc's shares finished 0.82% higher at $97.00 with a total volume of 1.01 million shares traded. The stock has gained 14.12% in the last month and 15.01% in the previous three months. The Company's shares are trading above their 50-day moving average by 8.40%. Moreover, shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, which engages in discovering, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing medicines for serious diseases, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 64.25.

On July 06^th, 2016, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Moderna Therapeutics announced that they have entered into an exclusive research collaboration and licensing agreement aimed at the discovery and development of messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) Therapeutics™ for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF). Under the terms of the collaboration, Vertex and Moderna will conduct exclusive research, development and commercialization activities to advance mRNA Therapeutics that aim to enable cells of people with CF to produce functional CFTR proteins in the lungs. Vertex will pay Moderna $20 million in cash as part of its upfront commitment to the collaboration. Vertex will also make a $20 million investment in Moderna in the form of a convertible note that will convert to equity. The investment will provide Vertex with an ownership stake in Moderna. Your complete research report on VRTX can be retrieved for free at:

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Infinity Pharma

Shares in Cambridge, Massachusetts headquartered Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. ended Friday's session 3.70% higher at $1.68 and with a total volume of 1.25 million shares traded. The stock has advanced 21.74% in the last month. Shares of the Company, which discovers, develops, and delivers medicines to patients with difficult-to-treat diseases, are trading 39.25% below their 50-day moving average. Moreover, Infinity Pharmaceuticals' stock has an RSI of 37.41.

On June 28^th, 2016, Infinity Pharmaceuticals announced that AbbVie Inc. has exercised its right to end its collaboration with Infinity to develop and commercialize duvelisib, an investigational, oral, dual inhibitor of phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)-delta and PI3K-gamma. The companies had been in discussions regarding a potential restructuring of the partnership but were unable to find a mutually attractive financial structure for continuation of the collaboration. With the termination of this agreement, Infinity has regained worldwide rights to duvelisib and neither Infinity nor AbbVie have future financial obligations to the other party. INFI free report is just a click away at:

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Aduro BioTech

Berkeley, California-based Aduro BioTech Inc.'s shares dropped 1.61%, closing the session at $14.68. A total volume of 304,125 shares was traded. The stock has surged 33.70% in the last one month and 13.36% over the previous three months. The Company's shares are trading 21.84% above their 50-day moving average. Additionally, shares of Aduro BioTech, which focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization that transform the treatment of challenging diseases, have an RSI of 66.94. Sign up for your complimentary research report on ADRO at:

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Aralez Pharma

On Friday, shares in Milton, Canada headquartered Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc. closed the session 0.85% lower at $3.50 and with a total volume of 376,141 shares traded. The stock has gained 3.86% in the last month. The Company's shares are trading below their 50-day moving average by 3.55%. Furthermore, shares of Aralez Pharmaceuticals, which engages in acquiring, developing, and commercializing products primarily in cardiovascular disease, pain/inflammation, and dermatology areas; and gastrointestinal, women's health, and other nonprescription products, have an RSI of 43.64.

On July 26^th, 2016, Aralez Pharmaceuticals announced that it will report its Q2 2016 financial results on August 9^th, 2016, before the opening of the U.S. financial markets. Following the announcement, executive management will host a conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. ET on the same date to discuss the financial results and recent highlights. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and download the latest research report on ARLZ at:

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