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Identifying Opportunity, Placing Risk -- Analyst Notes on Cara Therapeutics, Sigma Designs, Pep Boys - Manny Moe and Jack and Nektar Therapeutics

NKTR, CARA

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2015 / Moments ago, Trader's Choice released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including the following equities: Cara Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CARA), Sigma Designs Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGM), Pep Boys-Manny Moe and Jack (NYSE: PBY) and Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR). Trader's Choice has perfected the profitable art of picking stocks, cutting through the noise to deliver the top trade, every year. The full Research Packages are being made available to the public on a complimentary basis.

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PBY Research Package: http://www.traders-choice.com/pdf?s=PBY

NKTR Research Package: http://www.traders-choice.com/pdf?s=NKTR

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Highlights from today's reports include:

On Friday, December 18, 2015, NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,923.08, down 1.59%, Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 2.10% to finish the day at 17,128.55 and the S&P closed at 2,005.55, down 1.78%.

- Cara Therapeutics Inc.'s stock edged higher by 0.13% to close Friday's session at USD 15.34. The stock traded above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of USD 15.30 and USD 14.52, respectively. The company’s shares oscillated between USD 15.12 and USD 15.82. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.301 million shares, which was below its 50-day daily average volume of 0.302 million shares and above its 52-week average volume of 0.294 million shares. Over the last three days, Cara Therapeutics Inc.'s shares have advanced 0.07% and in the past one week, the stock has moved up 1.12%. Over the last three months, the stock has lost 29.28% whereas in the past six months, the shares have picked up 35.75%. Moreover, Cara Therapeutics Inc. is trading at a price to book ratio of 3.70 and Price/Sales TTM ratio of 76.4.

- The stock of Sigma Designs Inc. gained 3.74% to close Friday's session at USD 6.38. The shares of the company moved in the range of USD 6.09 and USD 6.44. A trading volume of 0.92 million shares was recorded, which was greater than its 150-day daily average volume of 0.67 million shares and above its 52-week average volume of 0.56 million shares. Over the last five days, Sigma Designs Inc.'s shares have advanced 1.27% while in the past one month, the shares have lost 22.95%. Additionally, over the last three months, the stock has declined 10.52% and in the past six months, the shares have registered a loss of 48.00%. The stock traded much below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of USD 8.22 and USD 8.96, respectively. Further, the company is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 5.54, whereas the price to sales ratio was recorded at 1.01.

- Pep Boys-Manny Moe and Jack's stock decreased by 0.25% to close Friday's session at USD 15.76, above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of USD 14.82 and USD 11.92, respectively. The company's shares fluctuated in the range of USD 15.76 and USD 15.95. A total of 2.02 million shares exchanged hands, which surpassed its 50-day daily average volume of 1.62 million shares and was above its 52-week average volume of 0.68 million shares. Over the last three days, Pep Boys-Manny Moe and Jack's shares have declined by 1.38% and in the past one week, the shares have moved down 3.55%. However, over the last three months, the stock has gained 34.36% and in the past six months, the shares have picked up 35.16%. On a compounded total return basis, the company has returned 4.79% in the last one month. In addition, the stock is trading at a price to book ratio of 1.56, as against the historical PB ratio of 0.86.

- Nektar Therapeutics's stock slipped by 0.25% to close Friday's session at USD 15.87, above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of USD 13.60 and USD 12.12, respectively. The company's shares oscillated between USD 15.60 and USD 16.25. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3.92 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 1.43 million shares and above its 52-week average volume of 1.50 million shares. Over the last five days, Nektar Therapeutics's shares have advanced 2.72% and in the past one month, the stock has gained a momentum of 10.44%. In addition, over the last three months, the stock has gained 14.01% and year to date, the shares have picked up 2.39%. Further, the stock is trading at a price to book ratio of 54.27, compared to the historical PB ratio of 55.98. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 79.27.

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