President Barack Obama lifted restrictions on federal funding of stem cell research to send shares of StemCells Inc. (Nasdaq: STEM) soaring 60 cents to close at $1.98 and Geron Corp. (Nasdaq: GERN) leaping 64 cents to close at $4.51.
Stem Cell Research Funding Restrictions Lifted
March 09, 2009 at 19:43 PM EDT