Shares of INSYS Therapeutics (NASDAQ:INSY) jumped a whopping 40.3% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The biotech's massive valuation change came from news about a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which seems completely reasonable, followed by a not-so-reasonable increase as shorts covered their positions at the end of the month.
So whatA DOJ investigation about sales and marketing of INSYS' opioid drug, Subsys, has been hanging over the company since 2013, so the announcement that INSYS would only need to pay $150 million over the next five years reduced the risk of a larger fine. And considering the company had already set aside $150 million last year to cover the major expense, the settlement wasn't a cumbersome financial hit.
The end-of-the-month rally was a little more dubious. INSYS received fast-track designation from the Food and Drug Administration for its epinephrine nasal spray. The designation is arguably worth something, since having it can speed up the drug development process. But it's hard to see how it's worth the 34% one-day increase the biotech experienced.
Top 10 Biotech Stocks For 2019: Amgen Inc.(AMGN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Trey Thoelcke]
Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) shares saw a nice bump after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Aimovig (erenumab), Amgen’s preventive treatment of migraine in adults. It is the first FDA-approved preventive migraine treatment in a new class of drugs, which work by blocking the activity of calcitonin gene-related peptide, which is believed to play a critical role in migraine attacks.
- [By Chris Lange]
And Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) will report its most recent quarterly results late Thursday. The consensus forecast is $3.24 in EPS and $5.43 billion in revenue. Shares closed on Friday at $171.56, in a 52-week range of $152.16 to $201.23. The consensus price target is $195.14.
- [By Brian Feroldi]
Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) and Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) have a lot in common. They are both hugely successful biotech giants that were founded decades ago. They each have produced stellar returns for their long-term shareholders and crank out copious amounts of cash flow each year.
- [By Chris Lange]
Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) saw its short interest rise to 11.32 million shares from the previous level of 10.78 million. Shares were last seen trading at $142.15, in a 52-week trading range of $141.09 to $217.00.
- [By Chris Lange]
Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) saw its short interest rise to 10.46 million shares from the previous level of 9.49 million. Shares were last seen at $171.94, in a 52-week trading range of $152.16 to $201.23.
Top 10 Biotech Stocks For 2019: ArQule Inc.(ARQL)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
ArQule, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQL) Director Ronald M. Lindsay acquired 23,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $2.67 per share, for a total transaction of $63,813.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 43,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $117,213. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.
- [By Money Morning Staff Reports]
But Blink and our other penny stocks to watch are unlikely to continue to lock in such spectacular gains in June. After looking at our 10 top penny stocks to watch this month, we'll show you a small-cap stock with great profit potential in its future…
Penny Stock Current Share Price Law Month's Gain Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK) $7.07 439.85% Senes Tech Inc. (Nasdaq: SNES) $1.27 175.40% Vivis Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) $0.77 150.41% Adomani Inc. (Nasdaq: ADOM) $1.49 137.68% NF Energy Saving Co. (Nasdaq: NFEC) $2.34 134.88% Vaalco Energy Inc. (NYSE: EGY) $2.15 109.06% Heat Biologics Inc. (Nasdaq: HTBX) $2.35 99.12% ArQule Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQL) $4.88 90.74% LiqTech International Inc. (NYSE: LIQT) $0.66 85.60% Transenterix Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) $3.46 77.84%While last month's gains are tremendous, they also illustrate the inherent dangers that come with investing in penny stocks.
- [By Cory Renauer]
It isn't unusual for oncology stocks to double in a single day after a company announces clinical trial results. Arqule (NASDAQ:ARQL) stands out among its peers because it notched a 67% gain after reporting a partial remission for just one leukemia patient.
Top 10 Biotech Stocks For 2019: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(ALNY)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
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- [By Joseph Griffin]
BidaskClub lowered shares of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Monday.
- [By Jim Crumly]
You would think that when a drug company that's been working for 16 years to develop drugs using a novel therapeutic approach wins its first-ever approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), confetti would fall from the ceiling and its investors would be celebrating a huge stock gain the next day. That didn't happen this week for shareholders of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY), with shares dropping 6.6% the day after the announcement, and there were two main reasons for that.
Top 10 Biotech Stocks For 2019: Biogen Idec Inc(BIIB)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Jon C. Ogg]
Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) was maintained as Market Perform and the price target was lowered to $318 from $337 (versus a $319.43 prior close) at RBC Capital Markets. The firm expects no growth in its stock price with its MS drug revenues at potential with flat or even lower sales trends ahead.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB) EVP Michael D. Ehlers sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total value of $350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 4,281 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,498,350. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.
- [By Chris Lange]
Short interest in Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) decreased to 4.29 million shares from the previous 4.73 million. The stock recently traded at $344.10, within a 52-week range of $249.17 to $370.57.
- [By Money Morning News Team]
Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) is a Massachusetts-based company that focuses on discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering therapies for neurodegenerative and neurological diseases worldwide.
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