Biotech Stocks on Investors' Radar -- Peregrine Pharma, Intrexon, Rexahn Pharma, and Tesaro

NEW YORK, December 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Stock-Callers.com is currently reviewing the performances of the following Biotech equities: Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: PPHM), Intrexon Corp. (NYSE: XON), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSEMKT: RNN), and Tesaro Inc. (NASDAQ: TSRO). These companies belong to the Healthcare sector which weighed on the broader US markets on Wednesday, December 21st, 2016, with the NYSE Health Care Index retreating about 0.4%, and shares of health care companies in the S&P 500 declining about 0.5% as a group. Learn more about these stocks by downloading their comprehensive and free reports at:

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Peregrine Pharma  

At the close on Wednesday, shares in Tustin, California headquartered Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. saw a slight decline of 0.32%, ending the day at $0.31. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.76 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 1.51 million shares. The Company's shares are trading below their 50-day moving average by 5.47%. Moreover, shares of Peregrine Pharma, which researches and develops monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer in the US, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 45.13.

On December 12th, 2016, Peregrine Pharma reported that contract manufacturing revenue from Avid's clinical and commercial biomanufacturing services provided to its third-party customers increased to $23,370,000 for Q2 FY17 compared to $9,523,000 for Q2 FY16. The Company's consolidated net loss attributed to common stockholders was $5,498,000 or $0.02 per share, for Q2 FY17 compared to a net loss attributed to common stockholders of $14,578,000, or $0.07 per share, for Q2 FY16. Peregrine Pharma reported $49,055,000 in cash and cash equivalents as of October 31st, 2016, compared to $61,412,000 at fiscal year ended April 30th, 2016. PPHM complete research report is just a click away and free at:

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Intrexon  

Shares in Germantown, Maryland-based Intrexon Corp. ended the day 4.00% lower at $26.13 with a total trading volume of 1.14 million shares. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average by 7.81%. Shares of the Company, which operates in the synthetic biology field in the US, have an RSI of 36.13.

On December 13th, 2016, Intrexon Corp. announced initial studies have validated the efficacy of dsRNA for insect control applications using its proprietary ActoBiotics™ platform. With this achievement, Intrexon's collaboration with a leading global agricultural company advances to its next phase of development for biological crop protection solutions. The complimentary report on XON can be downloaded at:

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Rexahn Pharma  

On Wednesday, shares in Rockville, Maryland-based Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc. finished flat at $0.15 with a total trading volume of 553,419 shares. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average by 9.44%. Shares of the Company, which discovers, develops, and commercializes treatments for cancer, have an RSI of 38.79.

As per a SEC filing dated November 25th, 2016, Rexahn Pharmaceuticals set on November 22nd, 2016, the date of its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company as April 11th, 2017. Sign up for your complimentary research report on RNN at:

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Tesaro  

Waltham, Massachusetts headquartered Tesaro Inc.'s shares recorded a trading volume of 627,397 shares at the end of yesterday's session. The stock closed the day 0.25% higher at $136.80. The Company's shares have advanced 1.74% in the last one month, 26.17% in the previous three months, and 161.48% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 7.25% and 65.42%, respectively. Additionally, shares of Tesaro, which identifies, acquires, develops, and commercializes cancer therapeutics and oncology supportive care products in the US and internationally, have an RSI of 56.06.

On December 20th, 2016, TESARO announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Priority Review for the niraparib New Drug Application. Niraparib is a PARP inhibitor that is being evaluated as a potential new treatment option for patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer following response to platinum-based chemotherapy. The FDA has established a target action date under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act of June 30th, 2017, and is not currently planning to hold an advisory committee meeting to discuss this application. Get free access to your research report on TSRO at:

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