Healthcare Stocks Touching News Highs: Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO), Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM), Idera Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IDRA), ISIS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ISIS)

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO) on Feb. 18 announced it has expanded its senior management team with two appointments to help advance the company’s growing pipeline of preclinical and clinical DNA vaccines. Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO) stock opened at $3.40 in last session, and closed at $3.72, while the day range of stock is $3.38 – $3.95. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 35.27%.

Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH.N) ranked among the S&P 500’s biggest percentage gainers, with Humana’s stock jumping 10.6 percent to $113.69 after it said the government’s proposed cuts to the private Medicare program appeared to be less than it had forecast. UnitedHealth shares rose 3 percent to $76.01. Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) stock opened at $102.86, in last session and closed at $113.69, by gaining 10.57%. The 52 week range of the stock is $65.88 – $114.76. Company’s market capitalization is $18.00 billion.

Trade-Ideas LLC identified Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDRA) as a “perilous reversal” (up big yesterday but down big today) candidate. Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDRA) stock advanced 3.00% and finished the last session at $6.18. The EPS of the stock remained -0.64. Company’s market capitalization is $393.60 million.

Isis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ISIS) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Monday. Stock traders acquired 4,744 put options on the stock, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIS) stock opened the session at $59.44, and closed the session at $58.35. The 52 week range of the stock remained $13.76 – $62.66 and the day range was $58.30 – $62.66.

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