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Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Athersys Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHX), Dyax Corporation (NASDAQ: DYAX), Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: RIGL), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN), and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: BCRX). Free research report on Athersys can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Athersys&d=06-Apr-2015&s=ATHX. On Thursday, April 02, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,886.94, up 0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.37%, to finish the day at 17,763.24, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,066.96, up 0.35%. The gains were broad based as nine out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index ended the day at 832.19, up 0.23%, with the index also advancing 4.67% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.

Athersys Inc.'s stock finished Thursday's session 1.76% lower at $2.79. A total of 1.09 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 1.21 million shares. The stock moved between $2.76 and $2.87 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions and the last one year, Athersys Inc.'s shares have declined 2.45% and 11.15%, respectively. However, the stock has surged 68.07% in the past three months. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $2.57 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $1.77. Athersys Inc.'s stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 47.93. Sign up and read the free notes on ATHX at:

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On Thursday, shares in Dyax Corp. fluctuated between $24.61 and $27.06 before ending the session 5.05% higher at $27.05. The stock reported a trading volume of 6.71 million shares, much above its three months average volume of 1.41 million shares. Dyax Corp.'s shares have rallied 72.62% in the last one month, 91.71% in the previous three months and 213.08% in the past one year. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $16.32 and $12.52, respectively. Moreover, shares of Dyax Corp. have an RSI of 87.16. The complimentary notes on DYAX can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

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Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock declined 2.93%, to close the day at $3.64. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.76 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.90 million shares. The stock oscillated between $3.57 and $3.80 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s shares have surged 18.18% and 52.30%, respectively. Further, the stock has advanced 2.54% in the previous one year. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $2.92 is above its 200-day moving average of $2.59. Additionally, Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. has an RSI of 62.23. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on RIGL at:

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On Thursday, shares in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. recorded a trading volume of 0.80 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 0.90 million shares. The stock ended the day at $438.27, which was 0.66% below its previous day's closing of $441.18, and registered an intraday range of $434.43 and $444.79. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 134.81. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s shares have gained 6.11% in the last one month, 6.85% in the previous three months and 53.60% in the past one year. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $428.41 and $379.59, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. have an RSI of 46.76. The complete research on REGN is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Regeneron%20Pharma&d=06-Apr-2015&s=REGN

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock lost 2.30%, to close Thursday's session at $9.76, after oscillating between $9.52 and $9.99. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.41 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.95 million shares. Over the last three trading sessions and the previous year, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s shares have advanced 13.89% and 7.25%, respectively. However, the stock has declined 6.96% in the last one month. The company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $11.26 is above its 50-day moving average of $9.99. Further, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 52.78. Free in depth research on BCRX is available at:

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