Fidelity Bancorp, Inc. (FSBI) harvested 78.73% last week, to end at $21.09, leading the best performing stocks. The big weekly gain was pushed by the news that Fidelity Bancorp will merge with WesBanco, Inc. Over the past 52 week, FSBI stock traded between $8.00 and $21.49 and the current stock price of $21.09 is just 1.86% off the 52-week high. Fidelity Bancorp has a market cap of $64.70 million.
StemCells, Inc.(STEM), one of the best stocks last week, accumulatively rose 72.22%. After the company announced preclinical data demonstrating that its human neural stem cells restored memory and enhanced synaptic function in two animal models relevant to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) on July 17, its share price jumped 107.90% over the previous day’s closing price, then retreated in the following days. Over the past 52 week, STEM stock traded between $0.59 and $4.00 and the current stock price of $1.55 is 61.25% off the 52-week high. StemCells has a market cap of $39.26 million.
Anthera Pharmaceuticals Inc (ANTH) rose 60.50% last week, ranked one of the best stocks. ANTH stock soared last Monday after Anthera Pharmaceuticals provided a positive update to its PEARL-SC study. The company also announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 33 million shares of its common stock, offered at a price of $1.00 per share last Tursday. Over the past 52 week, ANTH stock traded between $0.60 and $8.42 and the current stock price of $1.14 is 86.46% off the 52-week high. Anthera Pharmaceuticals has a market cap of $46.83 million.
Standard Register Co (SR) was up 49.98% last week, on the list of best stocks of last week. The recognized leader in managing critical communications for healthcare, issued a position paper that outlines a best-practice approach to transformation in the evolving healthcare landscape on July 16, then SR stock price began to rally for five consecutive trading days. Over the past 52 week, SR stock traded between $0.50 and $3.19 and the current stock price of $1.18 is 63.01% off the 52-week high. Standard Register has a market cap of $34.35 million.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(ALNY) also appeared on the list of best stocks last week, with a weekly increase of 49.68% in its share price. ALNY stock soared on Monday on the report of positive clinical data of ALN-TTR02 for the treatment of TTR-mediated amyloidosis.. Over the past 52 week, SR stock traded between $5.88 and $19.97 and the current stock price of $18.74 is 6.16% off the 52-week high. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has a market cap of $973.54 million.
Learn more: Best performing stocks of the week as of July 22.