Technical Pulse on Pharma Stocks -- Research on Pfizer, Hospira, Endo Intl., and Nektar Therapeutics

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LONDON, July 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The US markets on Thursday, July 3, 2014 ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,068.26, up 0.54% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,485.93, up 0.63%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.55% higher at 1,985.44. During the trading session, nine out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index ended the day at 721.38, up 0.41%, with the index gaining 7.38% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), Hospira Inc. (NYSE: HSP), Endo International PLC (NASDAQ: ENDP) and Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR). Free technical research on PFE, HSP, ENDP and NKTR can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Thursday, Pfizer Inc.'s stock fluctuated between $30.29 and $30.64 before ending the session 0.53% higher at $30.53. The stock reported a trading volume of 14.85 million shares, below its three months average volume of 29.04 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 13.07. Pfizer Inc.'s shares have advanced 2.86% in the previous three trading sessions and 3.77% in the last one month, while the stock has fallen by 0.33% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day moving averages of $29.77, which is below Pfizer Inc.'s 200-day moving average of $30.61. Moreover, Pfizer Inc.'s stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 65.43. Sign up today to read free research on PFE at:

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On Thursday, Hospira Inc.'s stock edged 0.28% lower, to close the day at $52.49. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.31 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.10 million shares. The company shares oscillated between $52.18 and $52.88 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Hospira Inc.'s shares have advanced 3.37% and 21.00%, respectively. Further, the stock has gained an upside of 27.16% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Hospira Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $49.07 is above its 200-day moving average of $43.51. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 30.18 and has an RSI of 64.20. Sign up today to read free research on HSP at:

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On Thursday, shares in Endo International PLC recorded a trading volume of 0.87 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 2.72 million shares. The stock ended the day at $69.26, which was 0.32% below its previous day's closing of $69.48, and registered an intraday range of $69.02 and $70.19. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 106.42. Although Endo International PLC's stock has fallen by 1.09% in the previous three trading sessions, it has advanced 0.26% in the last one month and 2.67% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $68.86 and $64.01, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Endo International PLC have an RSI of 48.91. Sign up today to read free research on ENDP at:

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Nektar Therapeutics' stock finished the Thursday's session 0.15% lower at $13.25. A total of 0.45 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 1.19 million shares. The stock vacillated between $13.07 and $13.34 during the session. Over the last one month and over the previous three months, Nektar Therapeutics' shares have surged 18.41% and 19.26%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has gained 16.74%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $12.02 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $11.98. Nektar Therapeutics' stock has an RSI of 57.81. Sign up today to read free research on NKTR at:

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