Health Care Sector Stocks Highlight -- Research on OraSure Technologies, DENTSPLY Intl., Sequenom, and BG Medicine

LONDON, June 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The US markets on Thursday, June 26, 2014 ended on a negative note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,846.13, down 0.13% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,379.05, down 0.02%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.12% lower at 1,957.22. During the trading session, six out of ten sectors finished on a lower note. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index ended the day at 708.54, up 0.06%, with the index advancing 5.43% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: OraSure Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR), DENTSPLY International Inc. (NASDAQ: XRAY), Sequenom Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM) and BG Medicine Inc. (NASDAQ: BGMD). Free technical research on OSUR, XRAY, SQNM and BGMD can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Thursday, shares in OraSure Technologies Inc. fluctuated between $8.40 and $8.68 before ending the session 0.46% lower at $8.60. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.29 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 0.62 million shares. OraSure Technologies Inc.'s shares have fallen by 0.23% in the previous three trading sessions, while the stock has gained 36.83% in the last one month and 36.72% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $6.88 and $6.66, respectively. Moreover, shares of OraSure Technologies Inc. have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 69.77. Sign up today to read free research on OSUR at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/4276-OSUR-27Jun2014.pdf

On Thursday, shares in DENTSPLY International Inc. edged 0.15% lower, to close the day at $47.95. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.35 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.88 million shares. The company shares oscillated between $47.72 and $48.12 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one month, DENTSPLY International Inc.'s shares have advanced 0.84% and 2.24%, respectively. However, the stock has fallen by 1.09% since the start of this year. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $46.53 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $46.34. Shares of DENTSPLY International Inc. traded at a PE ratio of 23.93 and have an RSI of 64.12. Sign up today to read free research on XRAY at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/4276-XRAY-27Jun2014.pdf

On Thursday, Sequenom Inc.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 2.34 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 1.81 million shares. The stock ended the day at $3.78, which was 0.79% below its previous day's closing of $3.81, and registered an intraday range of $3.72 and $3.90. Sequenom Inc.'s stock has surged 5.00% in the previous three trading sessions, 33.57% in the last one month, and 61.54% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $2.96 and $2.56, respectively. Furthermore, Sequenom Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 83.40. Sign up today to read free research on SQNM at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/4276-SQNM-27Jun2014.pdf

BG Medicine Inc.'s stock finished the Thursday's session 1.33% lower at $1.12. A total of 0.24 million shares were traded, which was much below its three months average volume of 1.02 million shares. The stock vacillated between $1.11 and $1.16 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions, BG Medicine Inc.'s shares have lost 3.04%. However, the company shares have gained 19.56% in the last one month and 7.21% since the beginning of 2014. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $1.08, while the 200-day moving average is below its 50-day moving average of $1.13. Additionally, BG Medicine Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 54.57. Sign up today to read free research on BGMD at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/4276-BGMD-27Jun2014.pdf


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