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TuesdayApr 18, 2017 12:18 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Interpace Diagnostics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXG): UnitedHealthcare Agrees to Cover ThyraMIR®; Shares Skyrocket

Interpace Diagnostics Group (NASDAQ: IDXG) shares are up 95% in late morning trade after the company said that UnitedHealthcare, the largest health plan in the United States, has agreed to cover its ThyraMIR® test used in assessing indeterminate thyroid nodule fine needle aspirate (FNA) biopsies. The coverage is now in effect and is subject to members' specific benefit plan design. Including the new coverage with UnitedHealthcare, Interpace's ThyGenX® and ThyraMIR assays are now covered for approximately 250 million patients nationwide. To view the full press release, visit: http://nnw.fm/CFDp7 About Interpace Diagnostics Group, Inc. Interpace is a fully integrated commercial company…

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TuesdayApr 18, 2017 8:15 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Neurotrope, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRP) Receives ‘Buy’ Rating, $31 PT at Aegis Capital

Aegis Capital Corp. recently issued a ‘Buy’ rating and price target of $31 on shares of Neurotrope, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRP). The company has completed enrollment of its phase 2b clinical trial of Bryostatin-1 for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The analyst noted that the company will be driven by the data from this trial, which is expected in late April. Based on expected sales of drugs that are intended to slow the decline in cognitive function or reduce symptoms, which have achieved market valuations in the $1 billion range after positive phase 2 data in the past, the analyst believes…

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MondayApr 17, 2017 2:48 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – eXp World Holdings, Inc. (EXPI) Expands eXp Realty Management Team

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI), holding company for the Agent-Owned Cloud Brokerage®, today announced the addition of four industry veterans to the management team of eXp Realty. The newly-appointed additions include Kee Wah Chung as Vice President of Agent Experience; Kathy Gordon as Vice President, Brokerage Operations; Scott Petronis as Chief Product and Technology Officer; and Mitch Robinson as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications. “Our daily objective is to be the most agent-centric brokerage firm in the world,” Russ Cofano, president and general counsel of eXp World Holdings, stated in the news release. “Adding Kee Wah, Kathy, Scott…

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MondayApr 17, 2017 1:01 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Top 10 Mid-day Percentage Gainers on April 17, 2017

Here is a list of stocks shaking up the markets today, with particular focus on NASDAQ and OTC small caps. The top gainers based on percentage: CBLI 76.92% – News: Commences in vivo biocomparability study; EMA accepts pediatric investigation plan GLGI 52.27% – News: Posts financial results for periods ended February 28, 2017 MTBC 15.46% – News: Posts unaudited financial results for the period ended March 31, 2017 IDND 12.50% – News: Commences milk project with Naarmann in Pakistan BPTH 11.24% – News: Names VP of clinical research OWCP 9.04% – News: Presenting at Monaco Growth Forums April 25-26 RPRX…

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MondayApr 17, 2017 11:55 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMED) Fails To Meet Endpoints in Phase 2 Trial of Tarextumab; Discontinues Enrollment in Brontictuzumab Trial

OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMED) shares are down 19% after the company reported top-line results from the phase 2 PINNACLE clinical trial of tarextumab in previously untreated patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. The combination of tarextumab plus chemotherapy results were undifferentiated from those of chemotherapy plus placebo, which means the trial did not meet its primary endpoint of progression-free survival or secondary endpoints of overall survival and biomarkers reflective of Notch pathway gene activation. Additionally, the company said it is discontinuing enrollment in the phase 1b clinical trial of brontictuzumab in combination with trifluridine/tipiracil in third-line colorectal cancer…

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MondayApr 17, 2017 11:38 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ: WPRT) Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell its APU Assets for $70M; Shares Rally

Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ: WPRT) shares jumped 16% this morning after the company said it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets of its Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) business for $70 million. The sale is consistent with the company’s strategy to streamline its business and focus on alternative fuel solutions for the transportation and automotive industries. The transaction is expected to close within a few weeks. "After a careful assessment of the APU product line and its fit with the other Westport Fuel Systems businesses, we decided it made the most sense for our shareholders to pursue…

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MondayApr 17, 2017 9:44 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – CytoDyn’s (CYDY) PRO 140 Not Granted Orphan Drug Designation Due to Broad HIV Treatment Potential

Biotechnology company CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: CYDY) this morning announced that its application for Orphan Drug Designation for PRO 140 was not granted by the Office of Orphan Products Development of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Per the update, the company’s clinical stage monoclonal antibody was deemed to have potential to treat more than just the subset of multi-drug resistant HIV patients for which the designation was requested. CytoDyn is currently conducting multiple Phase 2b/3 trials of PRO 140, including one in combination with other antiretroviral agents in the patient population outlined in the company’s Orphan Drug Designation application, as…

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ThursdayApr 13, 2017 1:59 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Function(x), Inc. (NASDAQ: FNCX) Receives $3.20 PT from SeeThruEquity

SeeThruEquity has initiated coverage and issued a price target of $3.20 on shares of Function(x), Inc. (NASDAQ: FNCX). The analyst noted that the company’s media properties, Wetpaint and Rant, had approximately 210 million page views in March and have over 10 million social media followers. The analyst also cited the company’s steps to restructure its balance sheet, demonstrated by the $4.8 million new equity capital raised in February. Function(x) is also evaluating the sale of non-core assets and is in the process of renegotiating its debt. For more information, visit www.functionxinc.com About Function(x), Inc. Function(x) operates Wetpaint.com and Rant. Wetpaint…

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ThursdayApr 13, 2017 1:57 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – SeeThruEquity Updates Coverage on Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE), Issues $2.45 PT

SeeThruEquity has issued a company update and reaffirmed its price target of $2.45 on shares of Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE). Among other highlights, the analyst notes NETE’s full-year 2016 revenue growth of 35% to $54.3 million, driven by strength in its largest segment, North American Transaction, and an increase in the volume of transactions processed on NETE's platform, which rose by 40% versus 2015, to reach $2.45 billion. NETE’s NA Transactions segment consists of Unified Payments, a provider of comprehensive turnkey payment processing solutions, as well as Aptito, a cloud-based restaurant management solution. For more information, visit www.netelement.com About…

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ThursdayApr 13, 2017 12:59 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Top 10 Mid-day Percentage Gainers on April 13, 2017

Here is a list of stocks shaking up the markets today, with particular focus on NASDAQ and OTC small caps. The top gainers based on percentage: FCSC 20.93% – News: Presenting at the 7th Annual World Orphan Drug Congress USA on April 21 KCPC 16.67% – News: Announces publication of results from terminal liver cancer trial QSMG 12.79% – News: Names new CFO STAF 10.99% – News: Posts FY 2016 financial results GTHP 10.20% – News: Ships five LuViva devices to Shandong Yaohua KPAY 9.09% – News: Adds multi-finance companies to platform AVGR 8.94% – News: Provides update EYES 7.85%…

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