NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 22, 2018 / U.S. markets rebounded on Friday, posting a weekly gain, as positive earnings outweighed worries of a government shutdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.21 percent to close at 26,071.72, while the S&P 500 Index increased 0.44 percent to close at 2,810.30. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.55 percent to close at 7,336.38. Both the Dow Jones and Nasdaq rose approximately 1 percent for the week, while the S&P 500 recorded 0.9 percent gain.

"I would characterize a shutdown as just the kind of political news that the market has demonstrated, over the past year, a willingness to ignore," said Hank Smith, co-chief investment officer at Haverford Trust. According to Smith, "the market is reacting to GDP growth both here and abroad; corporate profits, which are growing by double-digit rates and are healthy; interest rates that remain low despite a gradual uptick; and benign inflation."

RDI Initiates Coverage on:

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
https://rdinvesting.com/news/?ticker=ACOR

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
https://rdinvesting.com/news/?ticker=BCRX

Acorda Therapeutics stock jumped 8.80% Friday, to close the day at $27.20. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3,988,062 shares, which was above its three months average volume of 878,086 shares. In the last year, Acorda Therapeutics shares have traded in a range of 13.60 - 33.00. The share price has gained 100.00% from its 52 week low. The company's shares are currently trading above their 200-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $22.35 is below its 200-day moving average of $22.96. Shares of Acorda Therapeutics have gained roughly 25.06 percent in the past month and are up 26.81 percent year-to-date.

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On Friday, shares of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals recorded a trading volume of 720,269 shares, which was below the three months average volume of 1,072,580 shares. The stock ended the day 1.58% lower at 5.59. The share price has gained 41.52% from its 52 week low with a 52 week trading range of 3.95 - 9.25.The company's shares are currently trading above their 200-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $5.22 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $5.04. Shares of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals have gained roughly 11.8 percent in the past month and are up 13.85 percent year-to-date.

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https://rdinvesting.com/news/?ticker=BCRX

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