NEW YORK, December 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting HCA Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HCA), Opko Health, Inc. (NYSE: OPK), Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNTS), Coronado Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNDO), and Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDRA). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

HCA Holdings, Inc. Research Report

On December 18, 2013, HCA Holdings, Inc. (HCA Holdings) announced that it has agreed to purchase a site at Capitol View in the North Gulch area. The Company informed that its Parallon Business Solutions and Sarah Cannon Research Institute subsidiaries will relocate to this site. Richard M. Bracken, HCA's Chairman and CEO, said, "We appreciate Mayor Dean's continued support of our expansion in Davidson County, and we look forward to completing this project, which will promote the growth and development of the North Gulch area." The Full Research Report on HCA Holdings, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://analystscorner.com/microwriter/link.php?s=DDD

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/be59_HCA

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Opko Health, Inc. Research Report

On December 19, 2013, Opko Health, Inc. (Opko) announced the completion of patient recruitment for the second phase 3 trial of Rayaldy[TM] to treat patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and vitamin D insufficiency. Opko informed that the said trial is the second of two identical randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-site studies intended to establish the safety and efficacy of Rayaldy[TM] as a new treatment for SHPT in the targeted population. The Company reported that top-line data from both trials are expected in mid-2014. The Full Research Report on Opko Health, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://analystscorner.com/microwriter/link.php?s=

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/cd43_OPK

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Santarus, Inc. Research Report

On December 23, 2013, Santarus, Inc. (Santarus) announced that it has started patient enrollment in a multicenter, multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple ascending dose study with the investigational drug SAN-300. Santarus informed that SAN-300 is the Company's novel antibody that inhibits very late antigen-1 (VLA-1; alpha1beta1 integrin). The Company plans to enroll approximately 90 patients in the study. "SAN-300 is a novel humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits VLA-1, a cell adhesion molecule which plays a key role at sites of chronic inflammation," said Mark C. Totoritis, M.D., Senior Vice President of Clinical Research at Santarus. "We believe that SAN-300 has potential application as a drug candidate in multiple inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including RA, inflammatory bowel disease, and psoriasis." The Full Research Report on Santarus, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://analystscorner.com/microwriter/link.php?s=

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/22f8_SNTS

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Coronado Biosciences, Inc. Research Report

On December 20, 2013, Coronado Biosciences, Inc. (Coronado) announced the appointment of Dr. Lindsay A. Rosenwald as the Company's Chairman, President and CEO, effective December 19, 2013. The Company also announced the appointment of Mr. Michael S. Weiss as Director and Co-Vice Chairman of Coronado's Board of Directors. The Company further reported that Harlan F. Weisman, M.D., who has served as a director of Coronado since August 2012 will be departing the Company. "We thank Harlan on behalf of the Company for his efforts and leadership and wish him much success in his future endeavors," said Dr. Lindsay A. Rosenwald. The Full Research Report on Coronado Biosciences, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://analystscorner.com/microwriter/link.php?s=

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/beea_CNDO

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Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research Report

On December 26, 2013, Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Idera) stock rose 10.03% to end the day at $3.73, compared to the previous trading day's closing price of $3.39. The Company's stock rose 19.94% over the past three trading days, compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average which rose 1.60% over the same trading period. The Full Research Report on Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://analystscorner.com/microwriter/link.php?s=

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/0b86_IDRA

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