Are Biosimilars the Next Big Thing in Biotech?
George Budwell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 6:06AM CDT
Biologics, or drugs developed from biological sources, have taken the pharma world by storm over the past decade or so. Five of the top 10 best-selling drugs in 2014, for example, were biologics indicated for either autoimmune disorders or cancer. ...
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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)
CoLucid Pharmaceuticals on deck for IPO
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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)
Illumina's Earnings Set Positive Tone for Biotech
Cheryl Swanson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 24, 9:02AM CDT
Illumina just lit up a lot of biotech portfolios. Thanks to record-breaking shipments of gene-sequencing instruments, total quarterly revenue surged 28% to $539 million.. Despite facing currency headwinds, the company handily beat the $524.45...
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Next Week In Biotech: Gilead, Celgene Report; PDUFAs For Theravance, The Medicines Co.
SA Editor Mike Taylor - Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 8:00AM CDT
Every Friday morning, Seeking Alpha posts a calendar of the next week's expected biotech events to start a forward-looking conversation. Please be aware that dates and events can be subject to change. Please let us know in a comment or message if you...
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InsiderInsights.com Daily Round Up 4/23/15: GE, OMN, COCP, AGCO
InsiderInsights - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 7:53AM CDT
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Biotech Beat: Amgen And Gilead News
Young Money Monsters - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 2:29AM CDT
By Jacob Urban There are many things that cause a stock to move: acquisition rumors, news stories (both positive and negative), earnings releases, analyst upgrades/downgrades, ETF-forced movement, changes in the commodities market, and macro events...
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), AMGN: 167.91 (-1.26)
Amgen, Inc. Earnings: 4 Things You Probably Overlooked
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 23, 12:29PM CDT
Source: Amgen, Flickr. On Tuesday, biotech behemoth Amgen reported its first-quarter earnings results and continued what's been a welcome streak of market-topping reports. For the quarter, Amgen announced revenue of $5.03 billion, an 11%...
AMGN: 167.91 (-1.26)
Is Amgen Inc.'s Dividend Sustainable?
Brian Feroldi, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 23, 11:03AM CDT
Buying and holding dividend-paying stocks has proven to be a terrific strategy for long-term investors. Companies with the ability to raise their dividends over time can become compounding machines and provide shareholders with a reliable source of...
GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), AMGN: 167.91 (-1.26)
AbbVie raises outlook as Humira again delivers earnings beat
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP - Thu Apr 23, 9:48AM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker AbbVie is raising its full-year earnings guidance after reporting better-than-expected first quarter adjusted results on continued growth of its blockbuster anti-inflammatory drug Humira.
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Amgen: Growth Is Accelerating
Bret Jensen - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 23, 9:34AM CDT
AMGN: 167.91 (-1.26)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Amgen, Medicines, Athersys and Alnylam - Press Releases
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 23, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Amgen, Medicines, Athersys and Alnylam
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Amgen Flexes Its Earnings Muscle
Dan Strack - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 23, 7:34AM CDT
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