LONDON, May 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Thursday, May 29, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,247.95, up 0.54%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.39% higher at 16,698.74, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,920.03, up 0.54%. 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 688.45, up 0.76%, and the index has advanced 2.45% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD), ARIAD Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE MKT: RNN) and Geron Corp. (NASDAQ: GERN). Free technical research on GILD, ARIA, RNN and GERN can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Thursday, Gilead Sciences Inc.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 7.89 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 16.93 million shares. The stock finished the day at $82.08, up 0.27%, and registered an intraday range of $81.81 and $82.65. Gilead Sciences Inc.'s shares have advanced 1.41% in the previous three trading sessions and 7.66% in the last one month. Also, the stock has surged 9.29% on YTD basis. Furthermore, the company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $75.31 is above its 200-day moving average of $72.07. Additionally, Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 29.53 and have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 60.95. Sign up today to read free research on GILD at:

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Shares in ARIAD Pharmaceuticals Inc. gained 0.16%, to close Thursday's session at $6.38, after oscillating between $6.36 and $6.49. The stock recorded a trading volume of 4.71 million shares, below its three months average volume of 10.50 million shares. Over the past three trading sessions, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s shares have gone up 1.27%. However, over the last one month and from the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has lost 12.96% and 6.45%, respectively. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The company stock's 200-day moving average of $8.92 is above its 50-day moving average of $7.24. Further, the company's stock has an RSI of 40.16. Sign up today to read free research on ARIA at:

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On Thursday, Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock finished the session 0.47% lower at $0.94. A total of 1.99 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 5.31 million shares. The stock moved between $0.93 and $0.97 during the session. Over the past three trading sessions and since the start of this year, Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s shares have surged 3.91% and 83.45%, respectively. However, the stock has declined 4.53% over the last one month. The company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving average. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $1.03 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $0.76. Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 50.42. Sign up today to read free research on RNN at:

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Geron Corp.'s stock fluctuated between $2.04 and $2.15 before ending Thursday's session flat at the previous day's closing price of $2.12. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 1.71 million shares, below its three months average volume of 5.43 million shares. Further, Geron Corp.'s shares have gained 2.91% over the past three trading sessions and 8.72% over the last one month. However, the stock has plummeted 55.27% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day moving average. The stock's 200-day moving average of $3.47 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $1.99. Moreover, shares of the company have an RSI of 56.53. Sign up today to read free research on GERN at:

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