NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / October 13, 2017 / Major Indexes pulled back on Thursday as investors digested earnings from JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.14 percent to close at 22,841.01, while the S&P 500 Index fell 0.17 percent to close at 2,550.93. The Nasdaq Composite Index decreased 0.18 percent to close at 6,591.51. On Thursday, earnings from Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase signaled the start of earnings season.

"Basic fundamentals are good, companies are making money, and I think the market will be relatively strong throughout earnings season, but I don't see a huge spike up between now and the end of the year because a lot [of earnings optimism] has been priced in," said Gary Droz, managing director at MainLine Private Wealth.

RDI Initiates Coverage on:

Halozyme Therapeutics Inc. - https://rdinvesting.com/news/?ticker=HALO (NASDAQ: HALO)

Akers Biosciences Inc. - https://rdinvesting.com/news/?ticker=AKER (NASDAQ: AKER)

Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.'s (NASDAQ: HALO) stock moved 4.04% higher Thursday, to close the day at $17.78. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1,841,883 shares, which was above its three months average volume of 1,216,100 shares. In the last year, Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.'s shares have traded in a range of 8.18 - 17.92. The share price has gained 117.36% from its 52-week low. The company's shares are currently trading above their 200-day moving average. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $15.18 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $13.68. Shares of Halozyme Therapeutics have gained approximately 79.96 percent year-to-date.

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On Thursday, shares in Akers Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: AKER) recorded a trading volume of 5,560,297 shares, which was above the three months average volume of 74,323 shares. The stock ended the day 46.24% higher at 1.26. The share price has gained 80.21% from its 52-week low with a 52-week trading range of 0.70 - 3.60.The company's shares are currently trading at their 200-day moving average. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $0.92 is below its 200-day moving average of $1.26. Shares of Akers Biosciences have fallen approximately 33.68 percent year-to-date.

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