Biotech Stocks Under Scanner -- Geron, Keryx Biopharma, Heat Biologics, and ZIOPHARM Oncology

NEW YORK, December 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

On Wednesday, November 30, 2016, the NASDAQ Composite ended the trading session at 5,323.68, down 1.05%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.01% higher, to finish at 19,123.58; and the S&P 500 closed at 2,198.81, down 0.27%. Losses were broad based as six out of nine sectors ended the session in negative. This morning, Stock-Callers.com has initiated coverage on the following equities: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN), Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: KERX), Heat Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBX), and ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIOP). Learn more about these stocks by downloading their free research reports in PDF format at:

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Geron  

Menlo Park, California-based Geron Corp.'s stock finished Wednesday's session 1.92% lower at $2.04 with a total volume of 1.08 million shares traded. Geron's shares have gained 10.27% in the past one month. Shares of the Company, which focuses on the development of telomerase inhibitor, imetelstat, for treating hematologic myeloid malignancies, are trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 4.84% and 22.34%, respectively. Geron's stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 43.63. Sign up and read the free research report on GERN at:

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Keryx Biopharma  

On Wednesday, shares in Boston, Massachusetts headquartered Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. recorded a trading volume of 1.07 million shares. The stock ended the day 2.68% lower at $5.80. Keryx Biopharma's stock has gained 28.60% in the last one month, 41.46% in the previous three months, and 1.40% in the past one year. The Company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 10.68% and 9.98%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Keryx Biopharma, which focuses on providing therapies for patients with renal disease in the US, have an RSI of 52.29.

On November 9^th, 2016, research firm Maxim Group upgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Hold' to 'Buy', issuing a target price of $7 per share. The complimentary research report on KERX can be downloaded at:

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Heat Biologics  

Durham, North Carolina-based Heat Biologics Inc.'s stock fell 3.69%, to close the day at $2.87. The stock recorded a trading volume of 4.29 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 1.49 million shares. Heat Biologics' shares have rallied 114.18% in the last one month and 103.55% in the previous three months. Shares of the Company, which focuses on the development and commercialization of novel allogeneic off-the-shelf cellular therapeutic vaccines for a range of cancers and infectious diseases in the US, are trading 98.34% and 173.65% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 76.14. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and access the latest report on HTBX at:

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ZIOPHARM Oncology  

On Wednesday, shares in Boston, Massachusetts headquartered ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. ended the session 4.14% lower at $6.48 with a total volume of 1.97 million shares traded. ZIOPHARM Oncology's shares have gained 14.08% in the last one month and 27.81% in the previous three months. The stock is trading 10.23% above its 50-day moving average and 0.37% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of the Company, which focuses on acquiring, developing, and commercializing a portfolio of cancer therapies that address unmet medical needs through synthetic immuno-oncology, have an RSI of 51.87. Get free access to your research report on ZIOP at:

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