JPMorgan Issues Coverage on Big Pharma Sector (BMY, LLY, PFE, WYE, MRK, SGP)
JPMorgan has come out with a relatively lackluster coverage in the Big Pharma sector, although not all calls are cautious.
Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), and Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) were all started in new coverage with “Neutral” ratings.
Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP) were started as “Overweight” in new coverage this morning.
Jon Ogg
June 25, 2008
Top Movers in Biotech & Medical Stocks
These are some of the top movers and shakers in biotech and medical related stocks for BioHealth, broken down by sub-sector:
BIOTECHNOLOGY
TRUBION PHARMACEUTIC [TRBN] +12.45%
NEUROCRINE BIOSCI [NBIX] +10.48%
ARTES MEDICAL, INC. [ARTE] -29.80%
DISCOVERY LABS INC [DSCO] -21.76%
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICA [ACAD] -6.85%
DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES
IMMUNOMEDICS INC [IMMU] +4.00%
MYRIAD GENETICS [MYGN] +3.28%
AVALON PHARMACEUTIC [AVRX] -9.86%
DRUG DELIVERY
ELAN CP PLC ADR [ELN] +8.37%
BIOVAIL CORP [BVF] +6.03%
PENWEST PHARM CO [PPCO] +5.24%
DRUG MANUFACTURERS
WUXI PHARMATECH ADS [WX] +6.55%
WYETH [WYE] +5.15%
MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT
ASPECT MEDICAL SYS [ASPM] +6.29%
ENDOCARE INC [ENDO] -11.33%
SPAN AMERICA MED S [SPAN] -8.75%
Medical Laboratories & Research
ARRAY BIOPHARMA IN [ARRY] +13.44%
GENOPTIX, INC. [XDX] +5.14%
Today’s KEY UPGRADES in Biotech & Medical
Tuesday’s Top Biotech & Medical Movers
Monday’s Top Biotech & Medical Movers
Jon Ogg
June 19, 2008
Tuesday’s Top Biotech & Medical Stocks
Today was another strange day in biotech and medical related stocks with many movers, but little fresh news. Many of the moves seem exaggerated as the news flow seemed rather light in the sector compared to last week.
BIOTECHNOLOGY
ARTES MEDICAL, INC. (ARTE) +35.20%
BIOHEART, INC. (BHRT) +17.55%
NEUROCRINE BIOSCI (NBIX) +7.76%
BIOSANTE PHARMA INC (BPAX) +7.30%
DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES
IDEXX LABS (IDXX) +4.85%
QUIDEL CP (QDEL) +3.01%
TORREYPINES THERAPEU (TPTX) -4.70%
IMMUNOMEDICS INC (IMMU) -4.06%
DRUG DELIVERY
COLUMBIA LABS INC (CBRX) -5.35%
DELCATH SYSTEMS INC (DCTH) -3.17%
DRUG MANUFACTURERS
ELAN CORP. plc (ELN) +10.66%
MIDDLEBROOK PHARMACL (MBRK) +5.11%
CARDIOME PHARMA NEW (CRME) +4.49%
ANGIOTECH PHARMA I (ANPI) +3.06%
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES (DVAX) -6.99%
MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT
SYNERGETICS USA INC (SURG) +10.66%
CYBERONICS INC (CYBX) +6.83%
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY I (ALGN) +5.71%
MICRUS ENDOVASCULAR (MEND) +5.62%
HEALTHTRONICS INC (HTRN) -8.53%
BIOFORM MEDICAL, INC (BFRM) -6.30%
Jon Ogg
June 17, 2008
Monday’s Top Medical & Biotech Stocks
Today was a strange day in biotech and medical related stocks. Many of the moves seem exaggerated as the news flow seemed rather light in the sector compared to last week.
BIOTECHNOLOGY
- INDEVUS PHARMA INC (IDEV) +22.54%
- CYPRESS BIOSCIENCE (CYPB) +9.52%
- ARIAD PHARM INC (ARIA) +9.21%
- ACADIA PHARMACEUTICA (ACAD) -43.11%
- BIOSANTE PHARMA INC (BPAX) -8.02%
DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES
- ABAXIS INC (ABAX) +4.75%
- AVIGEN INC (AVGN) -10.68%
DRUG DELIVERY
- ALKERMES INC (ALKS) +5.80%
- NEKTAR THERAPEUTIC (NKTR) +3.49%
DRUG MANUFACTURERS
- DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES (DVAX) +16.25%
- NOVOGEN LTD ADS (NVGN) +12.09%
MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT
- CYBERONICS INC (CYBX) +7.99%
- ENDOCARE INC (ENDO) +6.04%
- MICRUS ENDOVASCULAR (MEND) +4.96%
Jon Ogg
June 16, 2008
Wednesday’s Top Medical & Biotech Stocks
At 2:00 PM EST we have seen many major movers in the various sub-sectors in biotech, drugs, and medical technology. Here are the moves as follows:
BIOTECHNOLOGY
- DISCOVERY LABS INC [DCSO] +11.40%
- GENETIC TECH SPON [GENE] +8.64%
- LEXICON PHARMACEUTCL [LXRX] -12.17%
- ONCOTHYREON [ONTY] -9.35%
DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES
- IMMUCELL CP [ICCC] +5.11%
- RESPONSE GENETICS, I [RGDX] +1.54%
- ISTA PHARMACTLS [ISTA] -5.96%
- ABAXIS INC [ABAX] -5.52%
DRUG DELIVERY
- PENWEST PHARM CO [PPCO] +2.60%
- ALKERMES INC [ALKS] -3.77%
- COLUMBIA LABS INC [CBRX] -3.36%
DRUG MANUFACTURERS
- ARYX THERAPEUTICS [ARYX] +7.51%
- NITROMED, INC. [NTMD] +4.59%
- GEOPHARMA INC [GORX] +3.19%
- NEUROGESX, INC. [NGSX] -11.62%
- GENTIUM SPA ADS [GENT] -8.33%
- NOVOGEN LTD ADS [NVGN] -6.40%
MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT
- NORTH AMERN SCI NEW [NASM] +12.31%
- EDAP TMS SA ADR [EDAP] +6.95%
- DEL GLOBAL TECH CORP [DGTC] -10.81%
- CARDIODYNAMICS INTL [CDIC] -7.37%
MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
- PROTHERICS PLC ADR [PTIL] -10.31%
- PRO-DEX INC NEW [PDEX] -9.17%
Analyst Research Calls Impacting Biotechs (ALXN, OSCI, SGMO, VVUS, CRA)
There were some research calls that are affecting many shares of biotech stocks this morning, as follows:
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALXN) started as Buy at Piper Jaffray, shares up almost 2%.
- Oscient Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: OSCI) started as Neutral at Piper Jaffray; shares flat as a thin volume stock.
- Sangamo Biosciences (NASDAQ: SGMO) Started as Sell at Brean Murray; shares down 11%
- Vivus (NASDAQ: VVUS) Cut to Market Perform from Outperform at Wachovia; shares down some 4%.
Elsewhere, Celera Genomics (NYSE: CRA) was started with a “Perform” rating at Oppenheimer. While Celera is a molecular diagnostic company, they are involved in the identification and validation of diagnostic markers using their own proprietary genomics and proteomics discovery platforms.
Jon Ogg
May 29, 2008
Friday’s Top Biotech & Medical Stocks
by H.S. Ayoub
BioHealth Investor.com
Biotechnology
SENESCO TECH [SNT] +25.83%
IDM PHARMA INC [IDMI] +15.81%
SEQUENOM INC [SQNM] +10.37%
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS [CORT] +9.35%
LPATH INC [LPTN.OB] +8.24%
Diagnostic Substances
SYNOVICS PHARMACEUTL [SYVC.OB] +8.91%
AMER BIO MEDICA [ABMC] +7.27%
REMOTEMDX INC [RMDX.OB] +6.56%
SYNTA PHARMACEUTICAL [SNTA] +6.01%
IMMUNOMEDICS INC [IMMU] +4.32%
Drug Delivery
BENTLEY PHARMACEUTIC [BNT] +9.36%
BIOVAIL CORP [BVF] +5.32%
HOSPIRA INC [HSP] +2.16%
NOVEN PHARMACEUTIC [NOVN] +1.49%
BIOPROGRESS PLC [BPRG] +1.31%
Drug Manufacturers
PLANET TECHS INC [PLNT.OB] +31.25%
YM BIOSCIENCES INC [YMI] +9.57%
NEUROCHEM INC [NRMX] +8.01%
ACCESS PHARMACEUTICL [ACCP.OB] +7.14%
PROGENICS PHARM [PGNX] +5.10%
Drug Related Products
ZILA INC [ZILA] +5.92%
NATROL INC [NTOL] +4.66%
SALIX PHARM DEL [SLXP] +1.58%
IMAGENETIX INC [IAGX.OB] +1.54%
PRESTIGE BRAND HLGS [PBH] +1.37%
Generic Drugs
WATSON PHARMACEUTCLS [WPI] +2.17%
BARR PHARMA INC [BRL] +1.65%
Medical Appliances & Equipment
CYNOSURE, INC. [CYNO] +9.26%
VISION SCIENCES IN [VSCI] +5.69%
CELSION CORP [CLN] +5.23%
SPECTRANETICS CP T [SPNC] +4.89%
ENDOCARE INC [ENDO.OB] +4.08%
Medical Instruments & Supplies
ABIOMED INC [ABMD] +8.06%
ANTARES PHARMA INC [AIS] +7.45%
I FLOW CP [IFLO] +7.27%
CARDICA, INC. [CRDC] +6.90%
OPHTHALMIC IMAGING SYS INC [OISI.OB] +5.26%
Medical Laboratories & Research
MEDTOX SCIENTFIC INC [MTOX] +6.71%
NEOGENOMICS INC [NGNM.OB] +2.38%
ALLIANCE IMAGING INC [AIQ] +2.28%
BIO-REFERENCE LAB [BRLI] +1.84%
ERESEARCHTECHNOLOG [ERES] +1.45%
- Thursday’s Top Biotech & Medical Stocks
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Thursday’s Top Biotech & Medical Stocks
by H.S. Ayoub
BioHealth Investor.com
Biotechnology
PEREGRINE PHARMA INC [PPHM] +36.27%
DENDREON CORP [DNDN] +26.86%
CRITICAL THERAPEUTIC [CRTX] +21.39%
3SBIO INC [SSRX] +18.38% $0
VION PHARM INC [VION] +10.63%
Diagnostic Substances
PONIARD PHARMA [PARD] +14.17%
REMOTEMDX INC [RMDX.OB] +6.67%
IMMUNOMEDICS INC [IMMU] +6.18%
EPICEPT CORPORATION [EPCT] +5.65%
SYNTA PHARMACEUTICAL [SNTA] +5.05%
Drug Delivery
INSITE VISION INC [ISV] +11.18%
DELCATH SYSTEMS INC [DCTH] +7.49%
BIOPROGRESS PLC [BPRG] +5.08%
NOVEN PHARMACEUTIC [NOVN] +4.64%
ELAN CP PLC ADR [ELN] +2.98%
Drug Manufacturers
PHARMACYCLICS INC [PCYC] +16.10%
ALEXZA PHARMACEUTICA [ALXA] +9.01%
PRANA BIO LTD ADS S1 [PRAN] +9.00%
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES [DVAX] +8.97%
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICL [AVNR] +7.45%
Drug Related Products
IMAGENETIX INC [IAGX.OB] +8.33%
NUTRACEUTICAL INTL [NUTR] +4.01%
ARGAN INC [AGAX.OB] +4.00%
NATURAL ALTERNATIV [NAII] +2.11%
PACIFICHEALTH LABS [PHLI.OB] +1.92%
Generic Drugs
ISOLAGEN INC [ILE] +17.27%
CATALYST PHARMACEUTI [CPRX] +8.54%
CARACO PHARMA LABS [CPD] +3.34%
PHARMACUTICAL CO [PRX] +0.72%
BARR PHARMA INC [BRL] +0.66%
Medical Appliances & Equipment
LECTEC CORP [LECT.OB] +35.42%
SONTRA MEDICAL CORP [SONT.OB] +12.00%
ROCKWELL MED TECHS [RMTI] +11.23%
ENDOCARE INC [ENDO.OB] +7.46%
PATIENT SAFETY TECH [PSTX.OB] +7.14%
Medical Instruments & Supplies
ARISTOTLE CP [ARTL] +16.31%
OCCULOGIX, INC. [OCCX] +15.84%
ELECTRO-OPTICAL SCIE [MELA] +14.43%
RETRACTABLE TECH INC [RVP] +12.92%
STEN CORPORATION [STEN] +6.68%
Medical Laboratories & Research
SPHERIX INC [SPEX] +4.14%
GENOMIC HEALTH, INC. [GHDX] +2.67%
PHARM PROD DEV [PPDI] +1.53%
ERESEARCHTECHNOLOG [ERES] +0.90%
OSI PHARMACEUTIC [OSIP] +0.83%
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