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Sharps Compliance Corp. A Potential New Ebola Play
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 4:30pm | 137Read More...In light of the recent Ebola scare, several Ebola-related stocks have been experiencing upside over the last month: Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE) up 210 percent; currently $19.45. Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE: APT) up 170 percent; currently $6.95. Chimeric Inc (NASDAQ:...
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Ebola Fears Drives Alpha Pro Up 68% In 2 Days
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 9:27am | 133Read More...Shares of Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE: APT), the maker of hazardous materials (hazmat) suits, are getting a big lift Friday following Thursday's 28 percent rise, as Ebola fears heighten. Alpha Pro Tech traded nearly 15 million shares Thursday, compared to a previous 52-week average volume of just...
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Dow Suffers Worst One-Day Performance In 2014, Volatility Returns To The Markets
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 4:55pm | 2188Read More...U.S. stocks plunged with the Dow, shedding more than 300 points, suffering the worst single day performance of the year. Despite the 300-plus point loss, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw higher losses on a percentage basis as the CBOE Volatility Index surged over 24 percent to 18.76....
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Airline Stocks Down Sharply Over Past Month As Ebola Scare Continues
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 1:02pm | 255Read More...Airline stocks have been trending lower over the past month likely due to the recent Ebola virus scare. The Amex Airline Index is down roughly 10.75 percent over the last month, falling from $88.49 to $77.80. Beginning in late September, the Center For Disease Control (CDC) confirmed the...
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Lakeland Industries Trades To New 52-Week Highs On Ebola Concerns
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 11:30am | 338Read More...Shares of small-cap Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ: LAKE) continued to surge on Thursday, hitting new 52-week highs of $15.84 early Thursday morning. Lakeland Industries is a maker of hazmat suits. Shares have surged from around $6 in early September as investors and traders started betting that...
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Markets Rally On Fed Minutes, Alcoa Kicks Off Earnings Season With Strong Beat
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 5:14pm | 2148Read More...U.S. stocks rallied after the 2:00 PM release of the Fed's September minutes, which revealed that committee members continue to debate over the timing and language of a rate hike. Several officials questioned their guidance if short-term rates were likely to stay low for a “...
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Bill Gates Talks Microsoft Corporation's New Boss, Bitcoin, Apple Pay, Ebola And More
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 10:53am | 488Read More...Bill Gates, founder and former CEO of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), spoke with Bloomberg Television's Erik Schatzker at the Sibos conference in Boston. The billionaire philanthropist, who leads the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, discussed various hot topics. The video in its...
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Top 5 Biotech Stocks Over The Past Year
Monday, October 6, 2014 - 2:28pm | 549Read More...Regardless of recent stock market volatility, the overall market is up for the year with most analysts still calling for higher prices. Which industries have performed the best? Biotech as an industry has had a great 52 weeks. Some of the stocks within the industry have had even more amazing...
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Ebola Sector Shake Out Leaves Chimerix Inc On Top
Monday, October 6, 2014 - 2:08pm | 295Read More...A market shake-out Monday of companies touting Ebola treatments left Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: TKMR) hurting while the fortunes of Chimerix Inc (NASDAQ: CMRX) flared. Chimerix obtained approval Monday of an emergency application to provide its investigational drug...
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Markets Reverse Early Morning Losses; Still Lower On The Day
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 4:40pm | 2611Read More...U.S. stocks declined as geopolitical concerns outweighed an improved economic read on second-quarter growth. Ukraine's President stated that Russian troops had crossed in to Ukraine territory and were fighting alongside Russian supported separatists. Markets initially traded lower on the...
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Time To Take Another Look At Tekmira
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 4:24pm | 417Read More...A week or two ago, the Ebola news caused a lot of volatility in some of the stocks of healthcare biotech companies that have possible vaccines or treatments in the works. Now that the craziness seems to have died down a bit, investors and traders may be able to take a more calculated look at...
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UPDATE: Leerink Says Tekmira Is 'Uniquely Positioned'
Monday, August 18, 2014 - 11:10am | 192Read More...Tekmira Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TKMR) shares are trading seven percent higher Monday after Leerink revealed a $25 price target and Outperform rating. The company has significant opportunity beyond Ebola with its RNAi product and pipeline, according to the research report. These factors make...
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4 Ebola Researching Biotech Companies For Your Portfolio
Thursday, August 7, 2014 - 9:15am | 896Read More...With the death toll from West Africa’s Ebola outbreak reaching close to 1,000, serious interest is being taken into researching compounds that could both prevent outbreak and help those infected. Until recently, Ebola was a pretty rare disease, Dr. Jim Wilson told Benzinga, and the...
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Ebola Stocks Continue Higher
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 2:14pm | 132Read More...With over 700 already dead, the worst Ebola outbreak in history is pressuring the demand for development of new drugs to fight the Ebola virus. On Friday, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the agency stands ready to work with companies to develop drugs for patients "in dire need...
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Ebola Scare Sends Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Shares Soaring
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 9:27am | 187Read More...Shares of Tekmira Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TKMR) are continuing to rise following reports that it will be working with the FDA to develop drugs to fight the Ebola virus. While the TKM-Ebola Phase 1 study was placed on hold in July, the latest surge in Ebola outbreaks places renewed interest on...
