4 Top-Rated Drugmakers Reporting Earnings This Week
at Investor's Business Daily - Sun Apr 26, 7:02AM CDT
This week will bring first-quarter earnings reports from four top-rated large-cap drug stocks, and each is expected to report strong growth. On Tuesday before the open, United Therapeutics (UTHR) is expected to report revenue of $353.5 million, up...
IMS: 29.00 (+1.02), VRX: 210.42 (+1.03), GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), AZN: 71.79 (-1.34), UTHR: 186.69 (-1.87), ABBV: 66.07 (+1.82), CELG: 118.71 (+2.62)
Why Healthcare is the Best Sector For Your Money
Brian Orelli, Sean Williams, and Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 7:01AM CDT
The healthcare sector has been on fire the last few years, handily beating the broader markets. Much of the boost has come from biotechs, but even the broader Healthcare Select Sector SPDR ETF has nearly doubled the S&P 500 return since the...
HCA: 77.74 (+0.30), GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), UNH: 118.69 (+0.43), CVS: 101.58 (+0.70), XLV: 74.39 (-0.24)
I Called It: What's The Take Home Message?
Pharma Doc - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Apr 26, 12:52AM CDT
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), MRK: 57.60 (+0.09), ABBV: 66.07 (+1.82)
Bristol-Myers presents data on daclatasvir at Liver Meeting
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 25, 6:30PM CDT
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), BMY: 65.80 (-0.20)
Merck presents data on two HCV Phase 2s at Liver Meeting
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 25, 6:05PM CDT
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), MRK: 57.60 (+0.09)
Achillion presents data on HCV candidates at Liver Meeting
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 25, 5:18PM CDT
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), ACHN: 10.06 (+0.06)
Preliminary data show 100% SVR4 for Viekirax + Exviera
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 25, 4:48PM CDT
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), MRK: 57.60 (+0.09), ABBV: 66.07 (+1.82), BMY: 65.80 (-0.20), ENTA: 37.14 (+0.56)
Sovaldi-based regimens show high cure rates in HCV genotypes 2 - 5
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 25, 4:22PM CDT
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52)
Gilead Announces Results From Studies Evaluating Sofosbuvir-Based Regimens in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients With Genotypes 2-5
Business Wire - Sat Apr 25, 12:00AM CDT
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced results from two studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational uses of sofosbuvir-based regimens in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients with genotypes 2, 3, 4 and 5. Results from the BOSON study of Sovaldi(R) (sofosbuvir 400 mg) in combination with ribavirin (RBV) or with pegylated interferon (PEG)/RBV demonstrated high cure rates across all patients with genotypes 2 and 3. Separately, results from a Phase 2 study demonstrate the safety and efficacy of Harvoni(R) (ledipasvir 90 mg/sofosbuvir 400 mg) in patients with genotypes 4 or 5 infection. Data from both studies will be presented in oral sessions at the 50th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (The International Liver Congress(TM) 2015) in Vienna, Austria.
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52)
Final Glance: Biotechnology companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 7:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top biotechnology companies were mixed at the close of trading:
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), AMGN: 167.91 (-1.26), CELG: 118.71 (+2.62)
Merck Reports Encouraging Data on HCV Combo Candidate - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 5:28PM CDT
Merck reported encouraging data from an ongoing pivotal phase III program evaluating its grazoprevir/elbasvir.
BIIB: 401.71 (-28.57), GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), MRK: 57.60 (+0.09), ABBV: 66.07 (+1.82)
AbbVie's HCV Cocktail Treatment Under FDA Priority Review - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 4:36PM CDT
AbbVie's (ABBV) experimental HCV treatment is under priority review in the U.S. for the treatment of adults suffering from chronic genotype 4 HCV infection.
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), MRK: 57.60 (+0.09), AVEO: 1.92 (-0.08), ABBV: 66.07 (+1.82)
Seeking Alpha's Biotech Weekly: Gilead Isn't Perfect, Biogen-Bass, Spring Fever, And More
SA Editor Mike Taylor - Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 3:00PM CDT
Every Friday, Seeking Alpha's Biotech Weekly highlights the editors' picks of the week's Seeking Alpha analysis, as well as a review of the top Breaking News stories. This week, contributors grappled with deals real and imagined, industry competition...
BIIB: 401.71 (-28.57), VRTX: 133.20 (-2.62), PRGO: 192.89 (-8.74), PFE: 35.27 (-0.09), CLDN: 13.68 (-0.26), MYL: 76.06 (+2.37), OREX: 7.36 (-0.08), JNJ: 101.08 (+0.62), NVO: 56.65 (+0.44), TNXP: 6.52 (-0.15), ALNY: 119.01 (+0.29), GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), SGEN: 37.14 (-0.36), ACHN: 10.06 (+0.06), MRK: 57.60 (+0.09), GALE: 1.45 (+0.02), JUNO: 56.66 (-1.06), SNY: 51.75 (-0.01), NBY: 0.63 (unch), XLRN: 33.29 (-0.95)
The Parade of Weak Earnings Reports Continues - Earnings Preview
Sheraz Mian - ZACKS - Fri Apr 24, 2:39PM CDT
The Parade of Weak Earnings Reports Continues - Earnings Preview
ACT: 295.41 (-2.95), F: 15.77 (+0.01), ETN: 68.58 (-0.52), PFE: 35.27 (-0.09), IP: 53.67 (+0.79), COP: 67.51 (-0.75), XOM: 86.97 (-0.57), BAC: 15.64 (-0.05), UPS: 98.10 (-0.12), GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), MRK: 57.60 (+0.09), CVS: 101.58 (+0.70), CVX: 109.87 (-0.10), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), VIAB: 70.74 (+0.04), MA: 90.72 (-0.16)
'Non-Cyclical Consumer Healthcare': How This Sector Will Create Long-Term Wealth
Peter Mantas - Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 1:39PM CDT
Allow me to provide you with a hypothetical portfolio containing only 5 stocks. This portfolio is somewhat diversified in that each company operates in different markets with different threats, competitors and opportunities, but all 5 companies have...
MCK: 229.20 (+0.09), AKRX: 55.24 (-0.68), PFE: 35.27 (-0.09), EW: 138.33 (-3.59), LLY: 71.58 (-0.82), GSK: 46.59 (+0.28), MOH: 63.85 (-0.13), ORCL: 43.08 (-0.31), CNC: 73.67 (+1.13), JNJ: 101.08 (+0.62), ANTM: 154.28 (+0.08), VRSK: 72.68 (+0.20), GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), RMD: 65.70 (-7.68), MRK: 57.60 (+0.09), AZN: 71.79 (-1.34), FICO: 93.85 (+0.55), WCN: 46.52 (+0.32), SRCL: 136.94 (-3.56), SNY: 51.75 (-0.01), ACN: 93.40 (-0.44), NVS: 104.28 (-1.22)
Midday Glance: Biotechnology companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 12:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), AMGN: 167.91 (-1.26), CELG: 118.71 (+2.62)
Early Glance: Biotechnology companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 9:55AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), AMGN: 167.91 (-1.26), CELG: 118.71 (+2.62)
4 Nasdaq Stocks at All-Time Highs - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 9:27AM CDT
The Nasdaq touched an all-time on Thursday, breaching a record level achieved during the dot-com boom.
NVEE: 19.99 (+1.34), TSCO: 90.98 (-0.28), MNST: 141.78 (+1.42), BIIB: 401.71 (-28.57), DLTR: 81.14 (+0.13), GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), AMGN: 167.91 (-1.26), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), ULTA: 157.08 (+0.09), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), INTU: 101.22 (-0.22), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61)
Critical Alerts For Gilead Sciences, YPF, SPDR Gold Trust, SouFun and Nuance Communications Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 24, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for GILD, YPF, GLD, SFUN and NUAN.
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), NUAN: 15.25 (+0.28), GLD: 113.05 (-1.61), SFUN: 8.04 (-0.52), YPF: 30.15 (+0.07)