Top Gainers on the Move -- Research on Arrowhead Research, Endocyte, Ambac Financial, and ZIOPHARM Oncology

LONDON, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The trading session on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 ended on a higher note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,514.37, up 0.40% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,161.46, up 0.97%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.41% higher at 1,879.55. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors finished on a positive note. A number of stocks saw large movements, including Arrowhead Research Corp. (NASDAQ: ARWR), Endocyte Inc. (NASDAQ: ECYT), Ambac Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBC) and ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIOP). Free technical research on ARWR, ECYT, AMBC and ZIOP can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Tuesday, shares in Arrowhead Research Corp. ended the session at $13.52, up 2.89%. A total of 2.09 million shares were traded as compared with its three months average volume of 2.04 million shares. During the session, the stock traded between $13.02 and $14.39. Arrowhead Research Corp.'s shares have advanced 9.12% in the previous three trading sessions and 24.61% since the beginning of this year, while the same has declined 34.69% in the last one month. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index mapped a gained of 1.04% during the trading session, and the same has charted up 1.35% in the previous three months. Further, the company's stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 36.59 and is trading above its 200-day moving average. Arrowhead Research Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $19.36 is above its 200-day moving average of $10.17. Sign up today to read free research on ARWR at:

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Endocyte Inc.'s stock closed the day at $19.93, which is 9.63% higher than its previous day's closing price of $18.18. On Tuesday, the stock oscillated between $18.29 and $20.44 during the trading session with a trading volume of 1.86 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 1.27 million shares. Shares of Endocyte Inc. have gained 6.86% in the previous three trading sessions and 86.61% since the beginning of this year, while the stock has lost 29.25% in the last one month. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index advanced 1.04% during the trading session and 2.25% in the previous three trading sessions. Moreover, the company's stock has an RSI of 44.69 and is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $17.49 and $14.26, respectively. Sign up today to read free research on ECYT at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1567-ECYT-23Apr2014.pdf

Shares in Ambac Financial Group Inc. finished the trading session at $31.97, up 12.21%. A total of 1.81 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 0.85 million shares. The stock vacillated between $30.05 and $32.20 during the trading session. The company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 4.56. Ambac Financial Group Inc.'s shares have advanced 11.16% in the previous three trading sessions and 30.17% on YTD basis, while the same has edged lower by 1.60% in the last one month. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index declined 1.96% in the previous one month, while the NASDAQ Composite Index fell by 2.70% during the same period. Additionally, the company's stock has an RSI of 40.05 and is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $30.02 and $24.12, respectively. Sign up today to read free research on AMBC at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1567-AMBC-23Apr2014.pdf

On Tuesday, ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.'s stock surged 8.26%, finishing the day at $3.80. The stock fluctuated between $3.54 and $3.86 during the trading session with a trading volume of 1.64 million shares as compared with its three months average volume of 1.09 million shares. Shares of ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. have surged 12.43% over the previous three trading sessions, while the same has lost 26.50% in the last one month and 12.44% since the start of this year. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index gained 1.04% during the trading session, and the same has advanced 4.84% on YTD basis. Furthermore, the company's stock has an RSI of 35.49 and is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $4.34 and $3.83, respectively. Sign up today to read free research on ZIOP at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1567-ZIOP-23Apr2014.pdf


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