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Does DaVita Acquisition Make Warren Buffett Rethink His Kidney Dialysis Bet?

Posted: May 21, 2012 at 10:05 am

DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) is facing a bit of a drag on its announcement that it is spending some $4.4 billion to acquire HealthCare Partners.  This is a transformative deal ...
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An Early Look at 2012 ASCO Biotech Cancer Stocks (DNDN, LLY, AMGN, ARIA, ARQL, ARRY, AVEO, BVTI, ABPI, BMY, CLDX, CYTR, CYCC, GALE, EXEL, GNBT, GHDX, IMGN, MYGN, NKTR, NLNK, ONXX, OPTR, PCYC, SGEN, SNSS, SNTA)

Posted: May 18, 2012 at 7:47 am

We are now just about two weeks away from the king of biotech and pharma events in cancer treatments.  The 2012 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ...
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IPO Filing From KYTHERA: Fighting The Double Chin

Posted: May 17, 2012 at 8:58 am

KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. has just joined in with the companies which have filed to come public via an initial public offering.  The common stock plans to be listed on The ...
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Rosetta Genomics Share Offering: No Good Deeds Go Unpunished

Posted: May 17, 2012 at 7:34 am

Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ROSG) was an exponential winner on Wednesday due to getting a Medicare reimbursement ruling in its favor.  The company had announced that the Medicare Administrative Contractor ...
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Rosetta Genomics Joins Exponential Explosion Club on Medicare Coverage

Posted: May 16, 2012 at 10:25 am

Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (NASDAQ: ROSG) is not often in the news, but it is in the news a big way now.  The microRNA-based molecular diagnostic test maker has announced that Novitas, ...
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Taking An Early Look at 2012 ASCO Biotech/Cancer Stocks (DNDN, LLY, ARIA, ARRY, BVTI, ABPI, CLDX, CYTR, GALE, EXEL, GNBT, GHDX, IMGN, NKTR, NLNK, PCYC, SGEN)

Posted: May 10, 2012 at 12:02 pm

It is now getting close to the middle of May, and that means one thing for biotech investors.  The king of biotech and pharma events is about to take place.  ...
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America Adjusts for Obesity

Posted: May 8, 2012 at 6:31 am

Authors of a new CDC study, widely covered in the press, reported that the number of Americans considered obese will rise to 42% of the population by 2030. The medical costs of ...
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Another Medical Company Goes To Europe… Kensey Nash Buyout At All-Time High (KNSY)

Posted: May 3, 2012 at 9:00 am

Kensey Nash Corporation (NASDAQ: KNSY) is well-known for its regenerative tissue materials, but it is soon going to be known under a new name or at least with a new owner ...
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J&J Joins Dividend Hike One-Up Game (JNJ, PFE, MRK)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 11:13 am

How many DJIA components can raise their dividend in one week?  Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) answered that question as "Who knows, but we can make it one more!"  J&J ...
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Social Security, Medicare Still Going Broke

Posted: April 23, 2012 at 3:23 pm

The annual report of the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds has been released, and no matter what one believes about how the US should provide a ...
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VIVUS Faces Shareholder Risks After FDA Delay On Obesity Pill (VVUS, ARNA, OREX)

Posted: April 10, 2012 at 7:11 am

VIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) is getting a bit of a haircut this morning on the heels of some news from the Food & Drug Administration which may throw up some ...
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Ohio Medicaid Losses Wreck Providers (MOH, CNC, AGP, WCG)

Posted: April 9, 2012 at 9:58 am

Molina Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: MOH) and Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) are both seeing their shares take a real beating.  On a day where most stocks are lower because of Friday's ...
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Health Care Spending Flattens as U.S. Results Stagger

Posted: April 5, 2012 at 6:53 am

A new study from research firm IMS shows that new and better treatments for disease and a dip in physician visits steadied health care spending in the United States last year. It should be considered good ...
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Thoratec Clarifies Recall News (THOR)

Posted: April 4, 2012 at 3:54 pm

There is good news and bad news on Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR) today.  The bad news is that it did have a FDA news recall of its HeartMate II® Left Ventricular ...
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How Do You Recall Heart Devices? (THOR)

Posted: April 4, 2012 at 2:55 pm

Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR) took it on the chin today after news came out about the Food & Drug Administration recalling the company's HeartMate II as the left ventricular-assist system.  What is interesting ...
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