Biotech Stocks on Investors' Radar -- Nektar Therapeutics, Ophthotech, PTC Therapeutics, and Spark Therapeutics

NEW YORK, October 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

If you want a Stock Review on NKTR, OPHT, PTCT, or ONCE then come over to http://dailystocktracker.com/register and sign up for your free customized report. On Friday, October 13, 2017, US markets saw broad based gains with six out of nine sectors finishing the trading sessions in green. Major US indices were also bullish at the close of last Friday's session. The NASDAQ Composite ended the day at 6,605.80, up 0.22%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.13% higher, to finish at 22,871.72; and the S&P 500 closed at 2,553.17, up 0.09%. This Monday morning, DailyStockTracker.com looks at the performance of these four Biotechnology stocks: Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR), Ophthotech Corp. (NASDAQ: OPHT), PTC Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT), and Spark Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCE). This morning's free research reports on the aforesaid equities can be accessed upon registration on DailyStockTracker.com at:

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Nektar Therapeutics 

On Friday, shares in San Francisco, California headquartered Nektar Therapeutics recorded a trading volume of 710,048 shares. The stock ended the session 0.78% higher at $23.20. The Company's shares have gained 12.29% over the previous three months, 44.28% in the past twelve months, and 89.08% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 9.15% and 25.06%, respectively. Moreover, shares of Nektar Therapeutics, which develops drug candidates based on its PEGylation and polymer conjugate technology platforms in the US, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 53.28. Visit us today and download your complete report on NKTR for free at:

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New York headquartered Ophthotech Corp.'s stock closed the day 1.54% higher at $2.63 with a total trading volume of 463,354 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 5.62% in the past month. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average by 3.40%. Additionally, shares of Ophthotech, which develops novel therapeutics to treat diseases of the back of the eye, have an RSI of 47.58. The complimentary research report on OPHT can be accessed at: http://dailystocktracker.com/registration/?symbol=OPHT PTC Therapeutics 

Shares in South Plainfield, New Jersey headquartered PTC Therapeutics Inc. recorded a trading volume of 529,192 shares. The stock ended last Friday's trading session 0.17% higher at $17.86. The Company's shares have advanced 33.18% in the past twelve months and 63.70% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average by 17.95%. Furthermore, shares of PTC Therapeutics, which focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of orally administered, small molecule drugs that target post-transcriptional control processes, have an RSI of 44.10.

On October 09th, 2017, research firm JP Morgan downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Neutral' to 'Underweight'. Register for free on DailyStockTracker.com and download the research report on PTCT at:

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania headquartered Spark Therapeutics Inc.'s stock finished Friday's session 2.29% lower at $84.23 with a total trading volume of 1.94 million shares, which was above their three months average volume of 512.07 thousand shares. The Company's shares have advanced 41.90% over the previous three months, 48.19% in the past twelve months, and 68.80% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 2.31% and 30.73%, respectively. Additionally, shares of Spark Therapeutics, which focuses on the development of gene therapy products for patients suffering from debilitating genetic diseases, have an RSI of 46.91.

On October 13th, 2017, research firm Stifel reiterated its 'Buy' rating on the Company's stock with an increase of the target price from $92 a share to $101 a share. Get free access to your research report on ONCE at:

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