Research Reports Coverage on Biotech Stocks -- Emergent BioSolutions, Chimerix, VIVUS, and RXi Pharma

NEW YORK, January 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Stock-Callers.com today has issued research reports on four Biotechnology equities, which are Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS), Chimerix Inc. (NASDAQ: CMRX), VIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), and RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ: RXII). These stocks are part of the Healthcare sector which continued to ail on Tuesday, January 17^th, 2017, with the NYSE Health Care Index declining about 0.6%, while shares of health care companies in the S&P 500 also were down 0.6% as a group. These stocks research reports can be downloaded now by simply registering for free at:

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Emergent BioSolutions

Maryland headquartered Emergent BioSolutions Inc.'s stock finished Tuesday's session 2.15% lower at $30.00. A total volume of 577,222 shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 483,090 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 2.60% over the previous three months. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average by 2.02%. Furthermore, shares of Emergent BioSolutions, which focuses on the development, manufacture, and distribution of a portfolio of vaccines, therapeutics, and other novel products and related services for civilian and military populations in the US, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 40.47.

On January 09^th, 2017, Emergent BioSolutions, under its preliminary unaudited 2016 financial results announced that on a combined basis, the Company anticipates FY16 total revenue of $500 million to $505 million, the midpoint of which represents a $20 million decline from FY15. On a combined basis, the Company anticipates FY16 net income of $44 to $48 million. For Q1 2017, the Company anticipates total revenues of $120 million to $135 million. Your complete research report on EBS can be retrieved for free at:

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Chimerix

Shares in Durham, North Carolina headquartered Chimerix Inc. ended at $4.77, down 1.65% from the last trading session. The stock recorded a trading volume of 341,702 shares. The Company's shares have gained 5.30% in the last one month, 5.53% over the previous three months, and 3.70% since the start of this year. The stock is trading 0.62% above its 50-day moving average and 0.36% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of Chimerix, which discovers, develops, and commercializes oral antivirals in the areas of unmet medical needs in the US, have an RSI of 49.24.

On January 06^th, 2017, Chimerix announced preliminary data from an ongoing Phase-1 study to investigate the safety, tolerability and plasma/intracellular concentration of intravenous (IV) brincidofovir (BCV) following single escalating doses in healthy adult subjects. The Company stated that in this ongoing study, IV administration of BCV demonstrated a favorable tolerability profile at both doses tested to date. No drug related adverse events or laboratory abnormalities were identified. Notably, gastrointestinal side effects were absent. Blood plasma concentrations of BCV which have previously demonstrated anti-viral potency in cytomegalovirus prevention and adenovirus treatment were achieved with IV doses that were one tenth of those required with oral dosing. CMRX free report is just a click away at:

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VIVUS

Mountain View, California headquartered VIVUS Inc.'s stock ended yesterday's session 0.83% lower at $1.19, with a total trading volume of 160,002 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 12.26% in the previous three months and 3.48% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 2.86% below its 200-day moving average. Additionally, shares of VIVUS, which develops and commercializes therapies to address unmet medical needs in the US and the European Union, have an RSI of 46.37.

On January 09^th, 2017, VIVUS and Selten Pharma, Inc., announced VIVUS' acquisition from Selten of exclusive, worldwide rights for the development and commercialization of tacrolimus and ascomycin for the treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and related vascular diseases. VIVUS assumes all development and commercialization responsibilities. Sign up for your complimentary research report on VVUS at:

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RXi Pharma

At the close on Tuesday, shares in Marlborough, Massachusetts headquartered RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp. recorded a trading volume of 1.91 million shares, which was above their three months average volume of 714,690 shares. The stock finished 0.16% lower at $0.75. The Company's shares have gained 4.46% since the start of this year. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average by 37.71%. Furthermore, shares of RXi Pharma, which focuses on discovering and developing therapies primarily in the areas of dermatology and ophthalmology, have an RSI of 42.85.

On January 09^th, 2017, RXi Pharma announced the closing of its acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of MirImmune Inc., a privately-held company. Under terms of the stock purchase agreement, MirImmune's shareholders will initially receive a total of approximately 2.75 million shares of the Company's common stock and an additional 1.1 million shares of Series C Preferred Stock, which is convertible 1:1 into common stock, subject to receipt of stockholder approval. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and download the latest research report on RXII at:

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