Drug Makers Stocks Under Scanner -- Alliqua BioMedical, AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson, and Merck

NEW YORK, May 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Featured on Stock-Callers.com today are these four major players in the Drug Manufacturers space: Alliqua BioMedical Inc. (NASDAQ: ALQA), AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), and Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK). The Pharmaceutical industry consists of companies that research, develop, market, and distribute drugs for nearly every therapeutic need. You can access our complimentary research reports on these stocks now at:

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Alliqua BioMedical  

Yardley, Pennsylvania-based Alliqua BioMedical Inc.'s stock finished last Friday's session 2.61% lower at $0.37 with a total trading volume of 55,724 shares. The Company's shares are trading below their 50-day moving average by 27.87%. Shares of the Company, which commercializes regenerative medical products that assist the body in the repair or replacement of soft tissue, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 36.67.

On May 09^th, 2017, Alliqua BioMedical announced financial results for Q1 ended March 31^st, 2017. Total revenue from continuing operations increased 16% year-over-year to $4.6 million; product revenue from continuing operations increased 28% year-over-year to $4.4 million; gross margin was 64% for Q1 2017, compared to 60% in the same period last year; and adjusted EBITDA loss decreased by $1.8 million, or 36% year-over-year, to ($3.2) million. Visit us today and download your complete report on ALQA for free at:

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AbbVie  

On Friday, shares in North Chicago, Illinois-based AbbVie Inc. ended the session 1.16% higher at $66.06. The stock recorded a trading volume of 6.06 million shares, which was higher than its three months average volume of 6.03 million shares. The Company's shares have gained 2.63% in the last one month, 10.42% in the previous three months, and 7.62% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 1.84% above its 50-day moving average and 6.41% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of AbbVie, which discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical products worldwide, have an RSI of 54.02.

On May 05^th, 2017, AbbVie announced that it will participate in the UBS Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, May 22^nd, 2017. Richard A. Gonzalez, Chairman of the board and CEO, will present at 7:00 a.m. CT. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be accessible on the Company's Investor Relations website. The complimentary research report on ABBV can be accessed at:

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Johnson & Johnson  

New Brunswick, New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson's shares gained 0.36%, closing the session at $123.64 with a total trading volume of 4.10 million shares. The stock has gained 8.00% over the previous three months and 8.03% on an YTD basis. Shares of the Company are trading 4.70% above their 200-day moving average. Additionally, shares of Johnson & Johnson, which together with its subsidiaries, researches and develops, manufactures, and sells various products in the health care field worldwide, have an RSI of 45.75.

On May 11^th, 2017, Johnson & Johnson announced that it will participate in the Jefferies 2017 Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 08^th, 2017, at the Grand Hyatt New York. Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO, will represent the Company in a session scheduled at 10:00 a.m. ET. This webcast will be available on the Company's website. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and download the PDF research report on JNJ at:

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Merck  

Last Friday at the close, shares in Kenilworth, New Jersey headquartered Merck & Co. Inc. recorded a trading volume of 10.30 million shares, which was above their three months average volume of 9.19 million shares. The stock ended the session 1.33% lower at $63.57. The Company's shares have advanced 0.82% in the past month and 8.76% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average by 2.86%. Furthermore, shares of Merck, which provides healthcare solutions worldwide, have an RSI of 51.75.

On May 10^th, 2017, Merck announced that the US FDA has approved KEYTRUDA^® (pembrolizumab), the Company's anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with pemetrexed (brand name Alimta^®) and carboplatin (pem/carbo), a commonly used chemotherapy regimen, for the first-line treatment of metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC, irrespective of PD-L1 expression. Under the FDA's accelerated approval regulations, this indication is approved based on tumor response rate and progression-free survival. Get free access to your research report on MRK at:

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