Hot Biotech Stocks To Invest In Right Now


Did you miss “Mad Money” on CNBC? If so, here are some of Jim Cramer’s top takeaways.

In an “Executive Decision” segment, Cramer sat down with Dan Browne, co-founder, president and CEO of Revance Therapeutics (RVNC) , the biotech that’s actively developing an alternative to Allergan’s (AGN) wildly successful Botox.

Browne said that Revance is on track to file for FDA approval for “RT002” next year, which would likely put their product on the market by early 2020. He said what makes RT002 different from Botox is the duration of the dose, which the data is indicating lasts a full six months for frown lines. Revance has plans to explore therapeutic applications for RT002, just like Allergan has.

Hot Biotech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: ArQule Inc.(ARQL)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Maxx Chatsko]

    Shares of development-stage biopharma ArQule (NASDAQ:ARQL) rose nearly 17% today after the company announced two appointments to its management team in two newly created positions. Dr. Marc Schegerin will serve as senior vice president, corporate strategy, communication, and finance. Dr. Shirish Hirani will serve as senior vice president, program management and product planning. 

  • [By Money Morning Staff Reports]

    But Blink and our other penny stocks to watch are unlikely to continue to lock in such spectacular gains in June. After looking at our 10 top penny stocks to watch this month, we’ll show you a small-cap stock with great profit potential in its future…


    Penny Stock Current Share Price Law Month’s Gain
     Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK) $7.07 439.85%
    Senes Tech Inc. (Nasdaq: SNES) $1.27 175.40%
    Vivis Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) $0.77 150.41%
    Adomani Inc. (Nasdaq: ADOM) $1.49 137.68%
    NF Energy Saving Co. (Nasdaq: NFEC) $2.34 134.88%
    Vaalco Energy Inc. (NYSE: EGY) $2.15 109.06%
    Heat Biologics Inc. (Nasdaq: HTBX) $2.35 99.12%
    ArQule Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQL) $4.88 90.74%
    LiqTech International Inc. (NYSE: LIQT) $0.66 85.60%
    Transenterix Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) $3.46 77.84%


    While last month’s gains are tremendous, they also illustrate the inherent dangers that come with investing in penny stocks.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on ArQule (ARQL)

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  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
    Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNT) shares surged 20.6 percent to $6.39. WBB Securities upgraded Melinta Therapeutics from Hold to Speculative Buy.
    Shoe Carnival, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCVL) shares climbed 17.2 percent to $30.87 after the company reported upbeat quarterly earnings.
    Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV) shares rose 15.2 percent to $28.804 after the company declared a special one-time cash dividend of $14.97 per ADS.
    Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) gained 15 percent to $53.35 after the company reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter.
    Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOS) surged 14.2 percent to $2.625.
    ArQule, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQL) rose 13 percent to $5.12 after gaining 4.86 percent on Thursday.
    Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) gained 12.8 percent to $16.97 after the company posted better-than-expected FQ4 results.
    Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE: LOMA) shares rose 12 percent to $12.94.
    ArQule, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQL) shares rose 12 percent to $5.07.
    Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRTX) climbed 11.4 percent to $43.50.
    Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB) gained 11.3 percent to $24.7000.
    Zymeworks Inc. (NASDAQ: ZYME) rose 9.7 percent to $19.64.
    Park City Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCYG) climbed 9 percent to $7.90.
    Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) gained 7.9 percent to $38.82 after Citron reversed previously bearish position on the stock.
    Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) shares jumped 7.3 percent to $3.55.
    Deckers Outdoor Corp (NYSE: DECK) rose 3.5 percent to $107.27 after reporting better-than-expected results for its fiscal fourth quarter.


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Hot Biotech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Amgen Inc.(AMGN)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by Oppenheimer in a research note issued on Tuesday. They currently have a $224.00 price objective on the medical research company’s stock. Oppenheimer’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 8.26% from the stock’s current price.

  • [By Todd Campbell]

    Neulasta has been one of Amgen’s (NASDAQ:AMGN) crown jewels for years, but following FDA approval of Mylan’s (NASDAQ:MYL) Neulasta biosimilar this week, Amgen could see Neulasta’s revenue slow to a trickle. Is Mylan about to deliver a big blow to Amgen’s market share? Read on to find out what’s at stake for these companies and their investors.

  • [By Chris Lange]

    Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) shares made a slight gain on Tuesday after it was announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in men and women at high risk of fracture. Specifically, the agency approved Prolia (denosumab), driven by positive late-stage results.

  • [By Cory Renauer]

    Patient Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) shareholders have seen the stock quadruple in price over the past decade, plus they’ve enjoyed one of the fastest-growing dividends in biopharma. Now that the company’s launched a new migraine headache drug, investors are wondering if the former highflier can put on another memorable performance.

Hot Biotech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(ALNY)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Jim Crumly]

    As for individual stocks, shares of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY) fell despite the announcement of its first-ever drug approval, and those of Sysco (NYSE:SYY) rose on earnings.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a hold rating to a sell rating. According to Zacks, “Although we are pleased with Alnylam’s broad and promising pipeline, we note that most candidates are in their early or mid stages of development. These candidates still have a long way to go before hitting the market. Currently, Alnylam depends heavily on Onpattro for growth. We also note that gaining approval for pipeline candidates has become more difficult now.  However,  In August, Alnylam got a significant boost with the approval of Onpattro (patisiran), a first-of-its-kind RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic, both in the United States and in Europe, for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis in adults. This is the first approved candidate for the company and hence should drive revenues. Loss estimates have remained stable ahead of the Q3 earnings release.”

  • [By Jim Crumly]

    Drug giant Pfizer released details of a successful trial of a drug for heart damage from a rare disease, and although that company’s stock had little reaction, falling 1.9%, shares of companies with potentially competing drugs reacted sharply. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY) soared 16.2%, Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) jumped 7.8%, and Eidos Therapeutics (NASDAQ:EIDX) plunged 31.1%.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    BidaskClub lowered shares of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Monday.

Hot Biotech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Biogen Idec Inc(BIIB)


Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Max Byerly]

    BidaskClub upgraded shares of Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report published on Wednesday.

    Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Mizuho set a $423.00 price target on Biogen and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Friday, June 29th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Biogen from $354.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, July 26th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Biogen to $483.00 and gave the stock a positive rating in a research report on Thursday, July 26th. Canaccord Genuity set a $335.00 price target on Biogen and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Friday, July 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Biogen to $349.00 and gave the stock a market perform rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 10th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Biogen has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of $377.70.

  • [By Todd Campbell]

    Unfortunately for investors, June’s discovery wasn’t exciting enough for Sangamo partners Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) and Shire (NASDAQ:SHPG). In 2015, Biogen announced a delay to its beta-thalassemia and sickle-cell disease treatment program with Sangamo. And then Shire, a Sangamo collaboration partner since 2012, walked away from Sangamo’s hemophilia program.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Biogen (BIIB)

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  • [By Chris Lange]

    Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS) shares made a handy gain on Friday after the firm announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB). Through this partnership, these companies are planning to tackle and develop novel antisense drug candidates for a broad range of neurological diseases.

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