NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 21, 2017 / Geopolitical concerns combined with the resignation of multiple advisors to President Trump pressured markets lower last week. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.35 percent to close at 21,674.51, down 0.84 percent for the week, while the S&P 500 Index fell 0.18 percent to close at 2,425.55, down 0.64 percent for the week. The NASDAQ Composite Index decreased 0.09 percent to close at 6,216.53, down 0.65 percent for the week.

"Longer-term trends at this point remain intact, so this remains a short-term pullback only. And it's tough to make too much of this," said Mark Newton, managing member at Newton Advisors, in a note, according to CNBC.

RDI Initiates Coverage on:

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc.
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VIVUS Inc.
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc.'s stock edged 0.35% higher Friday, to close the day at $14.39. The stock recorded a trading volume of 10,472,002 shares, which was below its three months average volume of 18,456,600 shares. In the last year Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc.'s shares have traded in a range of 8.31 - 32.74. The share price has gained 73.15% 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 $16.18 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $13.40. Shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals have fallen approximately 0.9 percent year-to-date.

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On Friday, shares of VIVUS Inc. recorded a trading volume of 1,018,219 shares, which was above the three months average volume of 843,105 shares. The stock ended the day 1.00% higher at 1.01. The stock is currently trading 31.29% below its 52 week high with a 52 week trading range of 0.98 - 1.47.The company's shares are currently trading below their 200-day moving average. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $1.15 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $1.11. Shares of the company are trading at a Price to Earnings ratio of 3.26. Shares of VIVUS have fallen approximately 12.17 percent year-to-date.

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