LONDON, December 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ: INCY), ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIOP), Hemispherx Biopharma Inc. (NYSE MKT: HEB), Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INFI), and Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OREX). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. The US markets on Thursday, December 18, 2014, rallied as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,778.15, up 2.43% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,748.40, up 2.24%. The S&P 500 finished the session 2.40% higher at 2,061.23. During the trading session, all the ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index ended the day at 813.60, up 2.77%, with the index advancing 8.37% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:

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Incyte Corp.'s stock gained 1.94%, to close the day at $77.05. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.16 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.33 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $75.88 and $77.85 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one month, Incyte Corp.'s shares have surged 6.81% and 10.64%, respectively. Further, the stock has rallied 52.18% since the start of this year. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $65.59 is above its 200-day moving average of $55.11. Additionally, the stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 59.33. Sign up and read the free notes on INCY at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Incyte&d=19-Dec-2014&s=INCY

On Thursday, shares in ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. recorded a trading volume of 0.66 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 1.01 million shares. The stock ended the day at $4.27, which was 0.71% above its previous day's closing of $4.24, and registered an intraday range of $4.20 and $4.36. ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.'s shares have rallied 7.02% in the previous three trading sessions, 14.78% in the last one month, and 43.77% in the past three months. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $3.40 and $3.53, respectively. Furthermore, shares of ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. have an RSI of 61.03. The complimentary notes on ZIOP can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=ZIOPHARM%20Oncology&d=19-Dec-2014&s=ZIOP

Hemispherx Biopharma Inc.'s stock surged 2.92% to end Thursday's session at $0.25. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.76 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.76 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $0.24 and $0.25 during the session. Hemispherx Biopharma Inc.'s shares have gained 4.75% in the previous three trading sessions. However, the stock has lost 8.18% over the last one month and 6.79% since the beginning of 2014. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $0.32 is above its 50-day moving average of $0.28. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 39.79. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on HEB at:

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On Thursday, shares in Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. fluctuated between $16.71 and $17.29 before ending the session 1.48% higher at $17.19. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.51 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 0.66 million shares. Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock has surged 10.33% in the previous three trading sessions, 22.87% in the last one month, and 24.48% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $14.25 and $12.20, respectively. Moreover, shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. have an RSI of 60.78. The complete research on INFI is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Infinity%20Pharma&d=19-Dec-2014&s=INFI

Orexigen Therapeutics Inc.'s stock finished Thursday's session 1.41% lower at $6.29. A total of 4.10 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 3.77 million shares. The stock vacillated between $6.28 and $6.52 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Orexigen Therapeutics Inc.'s shares have surged 11.92% and 28.63%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained an upside of 11.72%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $5.51 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $4.94. Orexigen Therapeutics Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 69.08. Free in depth research on OREX is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Orexigen%20Therapeutics&d=19-Dec-2014&s=OREX

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