LONDON, July 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Friday, July 18, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,432.15, up 1.57%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.73% higher at 17,100.18, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,978.22, up 1.03%. The gains were broad based as all the sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index ended the day at 710.68, up 1.63%, and the index has advanced 6.63% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: BCRX), Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: SPPI), Exact Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS), and Vical Inc. (NASDAQ: VICL). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:

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On Friday, shares in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. recorded a trading volume of 0.79 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 0.85 million shares. The stock ended the day at $305.92, which was 3.21% above its previous day's closing of $296.41, and registered an intraday range of $298.52 and $306.37. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 86.62. Over the last one month and the previous three months, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s shares have gained 7.25% and 3.09%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has gained an upside of 11.15%. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $300.42 and $297.91, respectively. Furthermore, shares of the company have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 51.85. Sign up and read the free notes on REGN at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/REGN-21Jul2014

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock finished the Friday's session 5.42% higher at $11.29. A total of 0.73 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 1.24 million shares. The stock moved between $10.64 and $11.40 during the session. Although BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s shares have declined 2.17% in the last three trading sessions, it has surged 35.37% in the previous three months and 48.55% on YTD basis. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $10.73 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $9.08. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 46.75. The complimentary notes on BCRX can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/BCRX-21Jul2014

On Friday, shares in Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. traded between $7.01 and $7.30 before ending the session 2.56% higher at $7.21. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock reported a trading volume of 1.05 million shares, close to its three months average volume of 1.03 million shares. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s shares have lost 2.70% in the previous three trading sessions, 11.53% in the last one month and 18.53% on YTD basis. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $7.96 and $8.31, respectively. Moreover, shares of the company have an RSI of 35.63. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on SPPI at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/SPPI-21Jul2014

On Friday, Exact Sciences Corp.'s stock edged 0.18% lower, to close the day at $16.31. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.68 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.44 million shares. The stock oscillated between $16.12 and $16.74 during the session. Although, Exact Sciences Corp.'s shares have lost 4.40% in the last one month, it has surged 27.02% in the previous three months and 38.81% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day moving and 200-day moving averages of $15.10 and $13.14, respectively. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 51.29. The complete research on EXAS is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/EXAS-21Jul2014

On Friday, shares in Vical Inc. recorded a trading volume of 2.06 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 0.98 million shares. The stock ended the day at $1.29, which was 3.20% above its previous day's closing of $1.25, and registered an intraday range of $1.24 and $1.31. Over the last one month and the previous three months, Vical Inc.'s shares have surged 8.40% and 7.50%, respectively. Further, the company's stock has gained 9.32% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $1.20 and $1.27, respectively. Furthermore, shares of the company have an RSI of 63.39. Free in depth research on VICL is available at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/VICL-21Jul2014

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