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Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIOP), Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ARWR), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: MACK), Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX), and Advaxis Inc. (NASDAQ: ADXS). Free research report on ZIOPHARM Oncology can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=ZIOPHARM%20Oncology&d=25-Mar-2015&s=ZIOP. The US markets on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, ended on a negative note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 18,011.14, down 0.58% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,994.73, down 0.32%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.61% lower at 2,091.50. During the trading session, all the ten sectors finished on a lower note. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index ended the day at 856.55, down 0.86%, whereas the index has advanced 7.75% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.

ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.'s stock lost 1.96%, to close the day at $12.48. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3.25 million shares, below its three months average volume of 4.41 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $12.30 and $13.07 during the session. Over the last one month and over the previous three months, ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.'s shares have rallied 26.06% and 162.18%, respectively. Further, the stock has surged 149.10% in the past one year. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $10.18 is above its 200-day moving average of $5.19. Additionally, the stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 56.04. Sign up and read the free notes on ZIOP at:

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On Tuesday, shares in Arrowhead Research Corp. recorded a trading volume of 1.10 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 2.18 million shares. The stock ended the day at $7.16, which was 1.56% above its previous day's closing of $7.05, and registered an intraday range of $7.05 and $7.38. Arrowhead Research Corp.'s shares have lost 7.31% in the previous three trading sessions and 7.37% in the last one month, while the stock has gained 12.76% in the last 3 months. The company is trading above its 50-day moving average of $7.08, which is below the 200-day moving average of $9.71. Furthermore, shares of Arrowhead Research Corp. have an RSI of 44.30. The complimentary notes on ARWR can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Arrowhead%20Research&d=25-Mar-2015&s=ARWR

Shares in Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc. advanced 0.70% to end Tuesday's session at $11.54. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.95 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.51 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $11.49 and $11.99 during the session. Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s shares have rallied 119.81% in the past one year. Further, the stock has gained 6.95% over the last one month and 5.77% in the previous three months. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $10.66 is above its 200-day moving average of $8.73. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 52.24. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on MACK at:

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On Tuesday, shares in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. fluctuated between $124.13 and $128.80 before ending the session 1.16% lower at $124.34. The stock reported a trading volume of 1.78 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 1.68 million shares. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock has gained 6.34% in the last one month, 7.98% in the previous three months, and 71.64% in the past one year. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $119.65 and $105.96, respectively. Moreover, shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. have an RSI of 53.73. The complete research on VRTX is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Vertex%20Pharma&d=25-Mar-2015&s=VRTX

Advaxis Inc.'s stock finished Tuesday's session 0.30% lower at $13.24. A total of 1.96 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.50 million shares. The stock vacillated between $13.12 and $14.44 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Advaxis Inc.'s shares have surged 59.52% and 74.90%, respectively. Additionally, in the past one year, the stock has rallied 182.30%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $10.03 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $5.22. Advaxis Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 65.90. Free in depth research on ADXS is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Advaxis&d=25-Mar-2015&s=ADXS

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