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Fast Moving Stocks: Array BioPharma (NASDAQ:ARRY), Anacor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANAC), First Financial Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIN), Marine Products (NYSE:MPX), Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR)

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On Wednesday shares of Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) closed at $7.10. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 11.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.00%. Zacks upgraded shares of Array Biopharma (NASDAQ:ARRY) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. The firm currently has $8.25 price target on the stock.

Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANAC) in last trading activity increased 1.89% to close at $56.56. Company weekly performance is 1.89% while its quarterly performance stands at 56.37%. Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANAC) is -17.91% away from its 52 week high. Anacor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANAC) saw its loss narrow to $12.96 million, or $0.30 a share for the quarter ended Mar. 31, 2015. In the previous year period, the company reported a loss of $21.17 million, or $0.51 a share.

On last trading day First Financial Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIN) increased 1.02% to close at $29.58. Its volatility for the week is 2.39% while volatility for the month is 2.30%. FFIN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 10.10%. First Financial Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIN) monthly performance is 6.02%. First Financial Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIN) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Randy Roewe to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer.

Marine Products Corp. (NYSE:MPX) has 11.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 21.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $6.81. Marine Products Corp. (NYSE:MPX) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $2.9 million. The Atlanta-based company said it had profit of 8 cents per share.

On last trading day Shaw Communications, Inc. (NYSE:SJR) increased 0.80% to close at $22.75. Its volatility for the week is 1.23% while volatility for the month is 1.55%. SJR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 9.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 8.00%. Shaw Communications, Inc. (NYSE:SJR) monthly performance is -0.62%. On April 28, Shaw Communications Inc. (NYSE:SJR) announced it will match employee donations dollar-for-dollar to the Canadian Red Cross up to a maximum of $100,000.

Trader’s Recap: Array BioPharma (NASDAQ:ARRY), Anacor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANAC), Alliance Fiber Optic Products (NASDAQ:AFOP), FBR & Co. (NASDAQ:FBRC), United States Steel (NYSE:X)

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On Tuesday shares of Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) closed at $6.66. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 11.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.00%. Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) will report financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 and hold a conference call to discuss those results on Monday, May 4, 2015.

Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANAC) in last trading activity moved down -6.59% to close at $54.69. Company weekly performance is -17.97% while its quarterly performance stands at 48.65%. Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANAC) is -20.62% away from its 52 week high. Stock analysts at Wedbush lifted their target price on shares of Anacor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANAC) to $72.00 in a report issued on Tuesday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock.

On last trading day Alliance Fiber Optic Products Inc. (NASDAQ:AFOP) moved down -0.73% to close at $19.13. Its volatility for the week is 4.33% while volatility for the month is 3.31%. AFOP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 23.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 57.30%. Alliance Fiber Optic Products Inc. (NASDAQ:AFOP) monthly performance is 10.58%. Alliance Fiber Optic Products Inc. (NASDAQ:AFOP) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $2.9 million.

FBR & Co. (NASDAQ:FBRC) has 11.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 67.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $21.46. FBR & Co. (NASDAQ:FBRC) reported a net loss of $2.5 million, or $0.29 per share, for the first quarter of 2015, compared to net income of $5.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2014 and $0.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014.

On Tuesday shares of United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:X) closed at $26.78. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 9.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as -3.93%. U.S. Steel Corp (NYSE:X) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net loss of $75 million or $0.52 per share compared with a profit of $52 million or $0.34 per share last year.

Stocks Swings: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), Array BioPharma (NASDAQ:ARRY), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:HPT)

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On Feb. 26, American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) announced that it priced $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due 2020. The notes will have an interest rate of 4.625% per annum and are being issued at a price equal to 100% of their face value. On Friday shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) closed at $47.99. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 16.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 22.80%.

Six Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) executives received stock bonuses this week worth a combined $1.4 million for helping the company re-aquire the rights to a promising cancer-fighting drug from Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd. Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) in last trading activity moved down -2.18% to close at $8.06. Company weekly performance is 1.26% while its quarterly performance stands at 106.14%. Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) is -6.17% away from its 52 week high.

The Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) declared a quarterly dividend of 55 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on May 1, 2015, to Verizon Communications shareowners of record at the close of business on April 10, 2015. On Friday shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) closed at $48.29. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 7.88%.

During the month of March, Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) customers who originally opted out of Total Equipment Protection at the time of purchase have another chance to enroll. Total Equipment Protection covers wireless phones, smartphones and Sprint mobile broadband cards. For a range of $9 to $13 per month (per line, depending on device model), customers receive comprehensive coverage that includes protection from loss, theft, accidental damage, device malfunction and threats to private data. Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) in last trading activity fell -2.79% to close at $5.23. Company weekly performance is 2.15% while its quarterly performance stands at 11.51%. Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) is -46.41% away from its 52 week high.

On Feb 27, Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:HPT) announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014, compared to the results for the prior year comparable periods. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 increased 11.8% to $164.2 million. Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:HPT) has 0.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 78.30%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $29.96.

Hot Watch List: Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HST), Array BioPharma (NASDAQ:ARRY), Northstar Asset Management Group (NYSE:NSAM), Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN), Perrigo Company (NYSE:PRGO)

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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST) Board of Directors authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on April 15, 2015 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2015. On Friday shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST) closed at $21.00. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 5.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 6.70%.

Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Ron Squarer, will present at the Cowen and Company Annual Healthcare Conference in Boston on 4 March, 2015. Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) in last trading activity decreased -1.85% to close at $7.96. Company weekly performance is -3.40% while its quarterly performance stands at 103.06%. Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) is -6.90% away from its 52 week high.

NorthStar Asset Management (NYSE: NSAM) reported Q4 EPS of $0.27, $0.07 better than the analyst estimate of $0.20. Revenue for the quarter came in at $119.06 million versus the consensus estimate of $92.2 million. On last trading day Northstar Asset Management Group Inc. (NYSE:NSAM) advanced 0.50% to close at $24.27. Its volatility for the week is 2.25% while volatility for the month is 2.01%. Northstar Asset Management Group Inc. (NYSE:NSAM) monthly performance is 13.94%.

On 24 February, Windstream Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) reported a fourth-quarter loss of $77.5 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Little Rock, Arkansas-based company said it had a loss of 13 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 3 cents per share. The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 3 cents per share.Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 59.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $7.89.

Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO) announced that Perrigo Chairman, President and CEO Joseph C. Papa presented at the 2015 RBC Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY. On last trading day Perrigo Company plc Ordinary Shares (NYSE:PRGO) decreased -0.50% to close at $154.47. Its volatility for the week is 1.45% while volatility for the month is 1.81%. PRGO’s sales growth for past 5 years was 15.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 3.10%. Perrigo Company plc Ordinary Shares (NYSE:PRGO) monthly performance is 0.71%.

Notable Stocks in Focus: Array BioPharma (NASDAQ:ARRY), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Web.com Group (NASDAQ:WWWW), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Truett-Hurst (NASDAQ:THST)

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Analysts at Piper Jaffray raised their price target on shares of Array Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) from $9.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. On last trading day Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) fell -0.36% to close at $8.27. Its volatility for the week is 4.95% while volatility for the month is 8.61%. ARRY’s sales growth for past 5 years was 11.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 23.70%. Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) monthly performance is 79.78%.

U.S. conglomerate General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) to acquire most of French engineering group Alstom’s power equipment business. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) in last trading activity moved down -0.95% to close at $25.01. Company weekly performance is 0.97% while its quarterly performance stands at -5.12%. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) is -6.85% away from its 52 week high.

Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW) will host a free Small Business Summit designed to help small business owners in the greater Palm Beach area learn how to successfully increase their business’ visibility and better market themselves online. The Small Business Summit will take place on Monday, February 23, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on the grounds of the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. On last trading day Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW) moved down -0.06% to close at $18.06. Its volatility for the week is 6.42% while volatility for the month is 4.65%. WWWW’s sales growth for past 5 years was 38.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -43.10%. Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW) monthly performance is 5.31%.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) announced a quartet of new products designed “to enable Hadoop, NoSQL, and SQL technologies to work together and be deployed securely in any model — whether public cloud, private cloud or an on-premises infrastructure.” On Thursday shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) closed at $44.11. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 10.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 8.50%.

On 11 February 2015, Truett-Hurst Inc. (NASDAQ:THST) reported a second-quarter loss of $474,000 on Wednesday as a result of costs attributed to its troubled Paper Boy brand, where manufacturing problems have plagued the unique bottle composed of cardboard with an internal plastic liner. On last trading day Truett-Hurst, Inc. (NASDAQ:THST) increased 1.85% to close at $2.75. Its volatility for the week is 12.23% while volatility for the month is 6.39%. Truett-Hurst, Inc. (NASDAQ:THST) monthly performance is -29.85%.

5 Stock in Different Moves: Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Array BioPharma (NASDAQ:ARRY), FARO Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO), Cameco (NYSE:CCJ), West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC)

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On 5 February, Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD priced an $8.0 billion public offering of senior unsecured notes.On Friday shares of Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) closed at $58.79. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 13.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.86%.

Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Ron Squarer, will present at the Leerink Swann Healthcare Conference in New York on 11 Febraury. Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) in last trading activity decreased -1.96% to close at $7.49. Company weekly performance is 4.61% while its quarterly performance stands at 101.34%. Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) is -6.49% away from its 52 week high.

FARO Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ:FARO) announces the acquisition of ARAS 360 Technologies Inc., a global leader in the development of accident and crime reconstruction, simulation and animation software. On last trading day FARO Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO) moved up 1.88% to close at $57.40. Its volatility for the week is 2.65% while volatility for the month is 3.08%. FARO’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 8.50%. FARO Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO) monthly performance is 7.43%.

Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ) reported net earnings attributed to equity holders (net earnings) were $185 million ($0.47 per share diluted) compared to $318 million ($0.81 per share diluted) in 2013. Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ) has 4.02% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 70.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $15.07.

West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) announced a $0.225 per common share dividend. The dividend is payable February 19, 2015, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 9, 2015. On last trading day West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) decreased -1.57% to close at $32.00. Its volatility for the week is 2.73% while volatility for the month is 3.53%. WSTC’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 54.80%. West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) monthly performance is 2.50%.

Stocks to Keep Eyes On: Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Array BioPharma (NASDAQ:ARRY), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT)

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Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) and RadioShack’s largest shareholder, have agreed in principle on terms that would allow Sprint to expand its branded store distribution by approximately 1,750 stores. On Thursday shares of Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) closed at $4.82. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.00%.

On 26 January, Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the worldwide rights to encorafenib from Novartis Pharma. Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) in last trading activity increased 4.30% to close at $7.64. Company weekly performance is 2.35% while its quarterly performance stands at 100.39%. Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) is -4.68% away from its 52 week high.

On 3 February, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) announced the center-pivot model lineup at World of Concrete in Las Vegas with the unveiling of the 420F2 IT. The 415F2, 416F2 and 430F2 round out the lineup. On Thursday shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) closed at $83.57. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 11.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 9.69%.

Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE:RWT) was upgraded by Zacks from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Monday. The firm currently has a $22.20 price objective on the stock. Zacks‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 11.39% from the stock’s previous close. On last trading day Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE:RWT) increased 0.39% to close at $20.38. Its volatility for the week is 1.49% while volatility for the month is 1.45%. RWT’s sales growth for past 5 years was -16.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 16.50%. Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE:RWT) monthly performance is 3.40%.

Watch 5 Stocks: Array BioPharma (NASDAQ:ARRY), Evogene (NYSE:EVGN), Alamos Gold Inc. (NYSE:AGI), Tiptree Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:TIPT), The Advisory Board (NASDAQ:ABCO)

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Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) reported a loss of $8.6 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Boulder, Colorado-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 20 cents per share. On Wednesday shares of Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) closed at $7.32. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 11.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.00%.

Evogene Ltd. (NYSE: EVGN) announced that its recently developed comprehensive gene optimization program is being incorporated into its multi-year collaboration with Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON). Evogene Ltd. (NYSE:EVGN) in last trading activity increased 10.27% to close at $9.34. Company weekly performance is 12.80% while its quarterly performance stands at -16.23%. Evogene Ltd. (NYSE:EVGN) is -53.30% away from its 52 week high.

Alamos Gold Inc. (NYSE:AGI) plans to release its fourth quarter and year-end 2014 financial results before the start of trading on Thursday, February 19, 2015. Senior management will host a conference call at 12:00 pm ET on that day to discuss the results. On last trading day Alamos Gold Inc. (NYSE:AGI) increased 5.30% to close at $5.76. Its volatility for the week is 5.59% while volatility for the month is 7.42%. AGI’s EPS growth for past 5 years was -34.46%. Alamos Gold Inc. (NYSE:AGI) monthly performance is -27.46%.

On January 26, 2015, Tiptree Operating Company, LLC the subsidiary through which Tiptree Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:TIPT) conducts its operations, entered into a First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Credit Agreement dated as of September 18, 2013 by and among Operating Subsidiary, as borrower, the lenders party thereto from time to time and Fortress Credit Corp., as administrative agent, collateral agent and lead arranger (as amended by the Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”). Tiptree Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:TIPT) has 7.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 32.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $7.30.

The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ:ABCO) announced that it will hold a conference call hosted by Robert W. Musslewhite, Chief Executive Officer and Michael T. Kirshbaum, Chief Financial Officer, to discuss the Company’s financial results for the quarter and nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2014. The call will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time. On last trading day The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ:ABCO) moved down -0.60% to close at $49.45. Its volatility for the week is 3.64% while volatility for the month is 3.89%. ABCO’s sales growth for past 5 years was 18.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.30%. The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ:ABCO) monthly performance is 1.37%.

Morning Movers: Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM), Array BioPharma (NASDAQ:ARRY), Fibria Celulose SA (NYSE:FBR), Endocyte (NASDAQ:ECYT), Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN)

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Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPHM) announced the presentation of clinical data related to the company’s immuno-oncology development program and its lead investigational immunotherapy drug candidate bavituximab at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. This conference was held January 15-17, 2015 at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco, California. On Tuesday shares of Philip Morris International, Inc. (NYSE:PM) closed at $81.60. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 4.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 4.67%.

Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) will report financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 and hold a conference call to discuss those results on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) in last trading activity decreased -2.18% to close at $7.64. Company weekly performance is 66.09% while its quarterly performance stands at 112.22%. Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) is -3.66% away from its 52 week high.

On last trading day Fibria Celulose SA (NYSE:FBR) moved up 1.90% to close at $11.78. Its volatility for the week is 2.91% while volatility for the month is 2.40%. FBR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 38.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 19.70%. Fibria Celulose SA (NYSE:FBR) monthly performance is -3.20%.

Zacks upgraded shares of Endocyte (NASDAQ:ECYT) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning. The firm currently has $6.90 price target on the stock. Endocyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECYT) has 0.80% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 57.30%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $5.36.

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) will release its fourth quarter and full year 2014 earnings on Monday, February 9, 2015 after the market closes. On last trading day Horace Mann Educators Corp. (NYSE:HMN) decreased -1.23% to close at $31.26. Its volatility for the week is 1.72% while volatility for the month is 1.94%. HMN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 2.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 58.00%. Horace Mann Educators Corp. (NYSE:HMN) monthly performance is -4.81%.

Biotech Stocks Touched New Highs: Array BioPharma (NASDAQ:ARRY), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), Pharmacyclics Inc. (NASDAQ:PCYC), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX)

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Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) will Report Financial Results For The Second Quarter Of Fiscal 2015 On February 3, 2015. On Tuesday shares of Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) closed at $7.64. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 11.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.00%.

Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX), announced that Stanley C. Erck, President and CEO, presented at the 33rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX) in last trading activity moved up 2.89% to close at $7.82. Company weekly performance is 7.27% while its quarterly performance stands at 52.44%. Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX) is 1.03% away from its 52 week high.

Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced Gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 75.1% compared to 66.9% in the prior year period. Excluding the effect of non-cash stock compensation expense, legal contingencies, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and impairments, non-GAAP gross margin was 72.3% for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 71.4% in the prior year period. On last trading day Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) moved up 0.78% to close at $203.25. Its volatility for the week is 3.61% while volatility for the month is 3.92%. ILMN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 19.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 24.60%. Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) monthly performance is 9.15%.

On January 16, 2015, the Compensation Committee of Pharmacyclics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCYC) approved the grant of Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the 2014 Equity Incentive Award Plan (the “RSUs”) to certain of the Company’s officers including in the amounts: 15,000 to Mahkam Zanganeh, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and 22,000 to Manmeet Soni, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. All such RSUs vest 25% on each of February 28, 2016, February 28, 2017, February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2019.Pharmacyclics Inc. (NASDAQ:PCYC) has 0.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 76.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $166.65.

Zacks cut shares of Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has $16.40 price target on the stock. On last trading day Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX) moved up 1.06% to close at $16.16. Its volatility for the week is 5.31% while volatility for the month is 4.62%. DYAX’s sales growth for past 5 years was 4.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 24.80%. Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX) monthly performance is 14.37%.