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Stock-Callers.com is closely reviewing the most recent performances of four major players in the Drug Manufacturers space: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK), AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV), and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). These companies belong to the Healthcare sector which was little changed from its mid-day declines on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, with the NYSE Health Care Index slipping about 0.5%, and shares of health care companies in the S&P 500 declining 0.2% as a group. Learn more about these stocks by accessing their free research reports at:

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Pfizer  

New York headquartered Pfizer Inc.'s shares rose 0.47% and finished Tuesday's trading session at $32.28. A total volume of 19.32 million shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 18.96 million shares. Since the start of this year, the stock has advanced 2.76%. The Company's shares are trading below their 200-day moving average by 1.43%. Moreover, shares of Pfizer, which discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells healthcare products worldwide, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 32.20.

On October 13th, 2016, research firm Jefferies downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Buy' to 'Hold'.

On October 21st, 2016, Astellas Pharma Inc. and Pfizer announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a supplemental New Drug Application to update the U.S. product labeling for XTANDI(R) (enzalutamide) capsules to include new clinical data versus bicalutamide from the TERRAIN study. The data demonstrate improvement in radiographic progression-free survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who were treated with enzalutamide compared to patients who were treated with bicalutamide. Free research report on PFE is available at:

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On Tuesday, shares in Kenilworth, New Jersey headquartered Merck & Co. Inc. recorded a trading volume of 15.12 million shares, which was above their three months average volume of 10.25 million shares. The stock ended the session 1.98% higher at $61.95. The Company's shares have gained 6.49% in the previous three months and 20.15% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 10.39% above its 200-day moving average. Furthermore, shares of Merck, which provides health care solutions worldwide, have an RSI of 48.91.

On October 13th, 2016, research firm Bank of America/ Merrill upgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Neutral' to 'Buy'.

On October 25th, 2016, Merck reported that worldwide sales were $10.5 billion for Q3 2016, an increase of 5% compared with Q3 2015, including a 1% negative impact from foreign exchange. For Q3 2016, GAAP EPS assuming dilution were $0.78 compared to EPS of $0.64 in Q3 2015. Q3 2016 pharmaceutical sales increased 6% to $9.4 billion. The complimentary research report on MRK can be downloaded at:

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Shares in Illinois-based AbbVie Inc. closed the day at $61.55, up 0.70%. The stock recorded a trading volume of 6.41 million shares, which was higher than its three months average volume of 6.16 million shares. The Company's shares have gained 7.92% on an YTD basis, and are trading 3.07% above their 200-day moving average. Additionally, shares of AbbVie, which discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical products worldwide, have an RSI of 45.56.

On October 18th, 2016, research firm Leerink Partners initiated a 'Market Perform' rating on the Company's stock, issuing a target price of $70 per share.

On October 19th, 2016, AbbVie in cooperation with Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. announced detailed results from two replicate pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of Elagolix in premenopausal women who suffer from endometriosis. The data demonstrate that, compared to placebo at month three and month six, patients treated with Elagolix reported statistically significant reductions in scores for menstrual pain and non-menstrual pelvic pain associated with endometriosis as measured by the Daily Assessment of Endometriosis Pain scale. Visit us today and access our complete research report on ABBV at:

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At the closing bell yesterday, shares in New Brunswick, New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson ended 0.31% higher at $113.96 and with a total trading volume of 5.59 million shares. The stock has advanced 13.29% since the start of this year. The Company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving average by 1.18%. Furthermore, shares of Johnson & Johnson, which together with its subsidiaries, researches and develops, manufactures, and sells various products in the health care field worldwide, have an RSI of 34.94.

On October 19th, 2016, research firm UBS reiterated a 'Buy' rating on the Company's stock with an increase of the target price from $137 a share to $144 a share.

On October 20th, 2016, Johnson & Johnson' Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for Q4 2016 of $0.80 per share. The dividend is payable on December 6th, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 22nd, 2016. Get free access to your research report on JNJ at:

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