Biotech Stocks Under Scanner -- Celldex Therapeutics, Achillion Pharma, Vertex Pharma, and Concordia

NEW YORK, February 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Stock-Callers.com has aligned four equities in the Biotech industry for assessment this morning, and they are Celldex Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDX), Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN), Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX), and Concordia International Corp. (NASDAQ: CXRX). These companies belong to the Healthcare sector which was slightly lower in late trade on Thursday, February 16^th, 2017, with the NYSE Health Care Index slipping about 0.1%, while shares of health care companies in the S&P 500 were down 0.2% as a group. You can access our complimentary research reports on these stocks now at:

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Celldex Therapeutics  

Hampton, New Jersey headquartered Celldex Therapeutics Inc.'s shares saw a decline of 1.12%, finishing Thursday's trading session at $3.52. A total volume of 1.28 million shares was traded. In the last one month, the stock has advanced 0.57%. The Company's shares are trading below their 50-day moving average by 1.92%. Moreover, shares of Celldex Therapeutics, which develops, manufactures, and commercializes novel therapeutics for human health care, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 51.86. Visit us today and download your complete report on CLDX for free at:

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Achillion Pharma  

On Thursday, shares in New Haven, Connecticut headquartered Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. recorded a trading volume of 3.37 million shares, which was above their three months average volume of 1.69 million shares. The stock ended the session 9.34% lower at $4.27. The Company's shares have gained 2.89% in the last one month and 3.39% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 1.22% above its 50-day moving average. Furthermore, shares of Achillion Pharma, which discovers, develops, and commercializes small molecule drug therapies for infectious diseases and immune system disorders in the US and internationally, have an RSI of 49.84.

On December 28^th, 2016, Achillion Pharmaceuticals announced that it has received a $15 million milestone payment from Janssen Research & Development, LLC., part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen), related to enrollment in the OMEGA-1 Phase-2b global, clinical trial of JNJ-4178, a 3DAA combination of odalasvir, simeprevir, and AL-335 in patients with treatment-naive chronic hepatitis C virus infection without cirrhosis.

On February 02^nd, 2017, research firm Ladenburg Thalmann initiated a 'Buy' rating on the Company's stock, with a target price of $10 per share. The complimentary research report on ACHN can be accessed at:

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Vertex Pharma  

Shares in Boston, Massachusetts headquartered Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. closed at $87.70, down 1.87% from the last trading session. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.32 million shares. The Company's shares have gained 6.28% in the last one month and 19.04% since the start of this year. The stock is trading 8.43% and 0.53% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Additionally, shares of Vertex Pharma, which engages in discovering, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing medicines for serious diseases, have an RSI of 58.82.

On January 26^th, 2017, Vertex reported total revenues of $458.71 million for Q4 2016 compared to revenue of $417.94 million for Q4 2015. The Company's GAAP net income was $32.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for Q4 2016 compared to GAAP net loss of $(73.7) million, or $(0.30) per diluted share, for Q4 2015. As of December 31^st, 2016, Vertex had $1.43 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities. On January 11^th, 2017, Vertex entered into a licensing agreement with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany for four clinical and pre-clinical oncology programs. Under the agreement, Vertex expects to receive $230 million in up-front payments in Q1 2017.

On January 26^th, 2017, research firm Stifel reiterated its 'Buy' rating on the Company's stock with a decrease of the target price from $108 a share to $100 a share. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and download the PDF research report on VRTX at:

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Concordia  

At the closing bell yesterday, shares in Oakville, Canada headquartered Concordia International Corp. ended 3.31% lower at $2.63 with a total trading volume of 921,092 shares. The stock has advanced 26.44% in the last one month and 24.06% on an YTD basis. The Company's shares are trading above their 50-day moving average by 16.17%. Furthermore, shares of Concordia International, which owns a portfolio of branded and generic prescription products in the US and internationally, have an RSI of 54.91.

On February 01^st, 2017, Concordia International announced that it has paid the second and final installment of its earn-out to Cinven1 relating to Concordia's October 2015 acquisition of Amdipharm Mercury Limited. The Company stated that the latest payment of £72 million, plus interest of approximately £1.5 million, was paid with cash on hand. Get free access to your research report on CXRX at:

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