Notable 52-Week Highs and Lows of the Day 10/18: PIP, AAPL, IBM, AGN Higher; TSTR, HRB, GMR, CASH Lower

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This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today.

52-Week High:

PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE: PIP) high of $4.96. The move in the stock today is related to Siga's (Nasdaq: SIGA) smallpox antiviral award with the government that is worth up to $2.8 billion. PharmAthene is suing Siga for its claim on a partnership for the smallpox antiviral drug. PIP also received an upgrade from WBB Securities from Buy to Strong Buy, with a price target increased to $6.
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) high of $319.00. Surging ahead of their fourth quarter earnings report after the market today to another all-time high. It should be noted that their lower-end of the analyst price target consensus is $320.
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) high of $143.03. Also hitting a new high ahead of their third quarter earnings report, expected out after the market today.
Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN) high of $72.98. Shares making a move higher today as they reported that the U.S. FDA has approved BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) for the prophylactic (preventive) treatment of headaches in adults with Chronic Migraine, a distinct and severe neurological disorder characterized by patients who have a history of migraine and suffer from headaches on 15 or more days per month with headaches lasting four hours a day or longer. Shares moved 6% to the new high.

52-Week Low:

TerreStar Corporation (Nasdaq: TSTR) low of $0.161. Dropping about 59.8% to a new low today, as the WSJ reported on Sunday that the company may be seeking Chapter 11 protection. The WSJ, citing people familiar with the matter, said that, laboring under $1 billion in debt, a filing was expected as early as Sunday. The satellite smart phone company may be aiming to turn some of the debt into equiry through a filing.
H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) low of $10.90. Lower today after making a statement that they would not be able to provide customers with refund loans next year due to a dispute with HSBC Holdings Plc. HRB said, in an SEC filing today, that they filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri for injunctive relief against HSBC Bank USA, National Association and certain of its affiliates.
General Maritime Corp. (NYSE: GMR) low of $3.90. Seeing some weakness today as Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded the shares from Buy to Hold, with a price target lowered from $7 to $5. Cantor notes a revised tanker forecast and outlook for the change.
Meta Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) low of $14.67. Still continuing lower following a filing last week stating that there will be new OTS regulations on MetaBank which may adversely impact the business.