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BLRX, LSI, FREE & Extended Watchlist

BioLineRx, Ltd. BLRX

BLRX popped our scanner this morning, and we thought we’d pass it along as it appears to be one of this morning’s most active in pre-market trading. The stock is gapping up on the heels of an early-morning press release.

It has been filling a large gap on the chart for the past several months, and we wanted to radar the stock this morning as a total fill back to levels observed this past Spring could mean significant gains from current levels.

JERUSALEM, Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — BioLineRx (NASDAQ: BLRX; TASE: BLRX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying, in-licensing and developing promising therapeutic candidates, announced today promising initial results for its BL-8040 drug candidate in a Phase 2 clinical trial for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). >>>Read Full PR

LSI Corp. LSI

Another stock to turn up on our morning scan is LSI. We are witnessing a heavy gap-up as the stock is currently trading up roughly 40% in pre-market trading.

At current levels in the 11.00-range, LSI qualifies for Bluesky Breakout status, so this is definitely one we want to monitor as we begin this new trading week.

FreeSeas, Inc. FREE

We are re-alerting FREE this morning. Some of you may recall back in September, when we rode this play from less than a dollar, all the way up to mid-4.00 range. The stock has generally consolidated since that time, and is now coming off of its bottom.

Chart indicators point to potentially large gains in the near future, with the MACD having just undergone a bullish cross, and the RSI sharply rising, preparing challenge the 50-line.

After yielding us gains of more than 400% the first time, we are eager to see what the current trend could produce.

Extended Watchlist:
INOL(trading at all time lows), S, BRD, AGEN, SLTM, PATH, WYY, RVLT, HNR

OXBT, MCHX, TWTR & Extended Watchlist

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. OXBT
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OXBT followed our expectations to the letter yesterday. We were heralding the stock for its stellar 560% gain, then mentioned that we would be “on alert for any possible pullbacks, because those will often lead to excellent bounce opportunities.” The monstrous run that had begun a few days prior found its apex, giving way to a significant consolidation. After opening at 9.73, OXBT went as high as 11.40, that’s 17% intraday, and from our original alert low of 1.46 (10/29), a tremendous 681%

Upon the anticipated pullback we saw the stock fall to 6.81, bounce, close at 7.70, and this morning pre-market trades have been going off above the 8.00-mark. Moving forward we’d like to see the stock hold support above yesterday’s low, and continue to make higher lows.

This whole thrill ride was catalyzed when OXBT’s partner Phyxius Pharma announced testing results on its heart medication, ‘Levosimendan’, which showed effectiveness in reducing mortality rates among patients undergoing surgical procedures with reduced cardiac function.Tests at the Duke School of Medicine showed it could potentially reduce unwanted outcomes from open heart surgery by as much as 50%. OXBT has a standing agreement to acquire Phyxius, and by extension, the rights to Levosimendan. This is a story we will continue to follow through to its conclusion.

Marchex, Inc. MCHX

MCHX appeared in yesterday’s extended watchlist and made a nice move, trading in a range from 8.17 to 10.00. That represents a 22% gain, and the stock did manage to close out the session maintaining much of that increase at 9.91.

The Twitter IPO – TWTR

As many of you undoubtedly know, on Wednesday, Twitter priced its shares at $26, and will begin trading on the NYSE today under the symbol TWTR. As we did with Facebook, we are using caution early on, as the conditions seem set to create a “perfect storm” of volatility out of the gate. Demand from the outset is expected to be very high, which would create buying pressure and likely cause a significant increase as the first shares begin trading hands. Some experts believe as much as a 30% initial spike could occur, which we believe would lead a sizable number of investors to take those quick profits off of the table right away. That wave of selling pressure could kick up the volatility, causing some major swings in share price.

On the other hand, if demand for the stock has been underestimated, we could be looking at a maiden run that spans multiple sessions. This is why, and the Facebook IPO certainly provided a good lesson to that effect, we are approaching TWTR with a healthy skepticism. No matter how it all plays out, it will be very interesting to watch. You can be sure we will continue to comment as the situation unfolds.

Extended Watchlist:
GSS, JCP, OXGN, LPSN, NURO, GERN, AGEN(Coming off of recent lows)

ATOS, CTIC, APP & Extended Watchlists

Atossa Genetics, Inc.  ATOS
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We tacked ATOS onto our extended watchlist yesterday morning, noting that the stock was in the midst of a “Huge gap down” and that we were “watching for a potential bounce”. Indeed that was the case, as the stock touched a low of 2.54 before a reversal carried it as high 3.18, a 25% intraday gain. As usual, when we see big gap-downs, we are looking out for quick-strike opportunities that allow us to make a rapid profit and a timely exit.We have uncovered a few other stocks fitting that profile that we will be monitoring for similar activity today:

Tower Group Intl. Ltd. TWGP

CEL-SCI Corp. CVM

Celgene Corp. CELGZ

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. CTIC
Another play from yesterday’s extended watchlist, CTIC opened at its low of day, and rumbled upward for a 23% move, closing at the high of day on nearly 12X its 3mo. average volume. In doing so, it managed to break a previous swing high at 1.80, a level we’d like to see hold as support moving forward.

We prepared the the following video chart on CTIC:

With the kind of momentum CTIC built up over the course of the day yesterday, this is one play that will be near the top of our watchlists in the near future. The catalyst here seems to be an agreement announced yesterday between the company and the FDA as outlined in the press release below.

SEATTLE, Oct. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (NASDAQ and MTA: CTIC) today announced that the company reached agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) for the planned pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial, known as the PERSIST-2 trial, evaluating pacritinib compared to best available therapy, including approved JAK2 inhibitors such as ruxolitinib, in patients with myelofibrosis whose platelet counts are <100,000/uL. The SPA is a written agreement between CTI and the FDA regarding the design, endpoints and planned statistical analysis approach of the trial to be used in support of a potential New Drug Application (NDA) submission. The PERSIST-2 trial is the second of two planned Phase 3 clinical trials in patients with myelofibrosis. CTI expects to initiate the PERSIST-2 clinical trial in the fourth quarter of 2013. >>> FULL STORY

American Apparel, Inc. APP

APP is another stock we have tracked for an extended period of time. We have been watching this one to sniff out a bottom for the past few months, and wanted to re-enter it into the conversation today, as that point may be drawing near. A quick peek at the chart below clearly shows just that:

Extended Watchlist:

JCP, AGEN, CBMX, NAVB, TKMR