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Chelsea Therapeutics Rally — Speculation or Desperation?

Posted: March 27, 2013 at 10:50 am

Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHTP) is rallying on Wednesday after a report in Seeking Alpha called its Northera, a treatment for symptomatic neurogenic hypotension in Parkinson's patients, a shoe-in for approval, ...
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J&J, Bayer Fail to Gain FDA Approval for Blood Thinner

Posted: March 5, 2013 at 7:55 am

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last night rejected an application from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Germany’s Bayer A.G. to extend the use of the two companies’ ...
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Arena Risk: Possible Drag on All Weight-Loss Drugs

Posted: January 22, 2013 at 1:21 pm

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) is posing yet one more threat to ambitious biotechs and drug-makers who are targeting the obesity market. Its stock is getting slapped by almost 10% ...
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Jefferies Top Global Pharmaceutical Stock Picks for 2013 (JEF, ABBV, NVS, SNY, PFE)

Posted: January 17, 2013 at 8:29 am

After a strong year of relative performance for pharmaceutical stocks in 2012, the analysts at Jefferies Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF) predict that 2013 could show more of the same. However ...
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The Obesity Drug Stock Rally Has Started (OREX, ARNA, VVUS, BAC)

Posted: January 16, 2013 at 8:16 am

Back in December, we took an in-depth look at what has become a crowded race in the obesity drug market. As we pointed out then, the race has become a ...
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Is There Finally a Winner in the Crowded Obesity Drug Market?

Posted: December 18, 2012 at 10:43 am

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than one-third (35.7%) of all adults in the United States are obese. Obesity-related medical conditions include heart attack, stroke, type-2 diabetes ...
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Arena Obesity Pill Approved, Good For All Fat-Fighters (ARNA, VVUS, OREX, AGN)

Posted: June 27, 2012 at 1:22 pm

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) was halted today for news that the company's weight-loss drug called BELVIQ has been approved.  The news is good for all obesity drug makers today.  ...
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Key Stocks To Watch For the Week Ahead, The Unusual Suspects (AAPL, BRK-A, BRK-B, BJ, C, F, GM, GPRO, IP, KND, N, NRTLQ, ONTY, SPPI, YRCW)

Posted: May 1, 2011 at 1:33 pm

This last week marked another solid week for investors and many stocks were on the move.  We have compiled a list of stocks we are looking for event-driven trading moves ...
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The Ten Big US Government Failures Of The 21st Century

Posted: April 26, 2011 at 4:58 am

Taxpayers are more on guard about what the federal government spends than they have been in years, or perhaps longer, as threats of a high deficit and national debt highlight ...
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Food Industry Set To Become Its Own Judge And Jury

Posted: January 25, 2011 at 5:28 am

The food industry has decided to set up its own nutrition labeling system. The President's wife and FDA wanted the federal government do this. The Grocery Manufacturers Association, which represents more ...
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The Ten Worst Drug Recalls In The History Of The FDA

Posted: December 10, 2010 at 5:02 am

This year's recall of certain types of Tylenol and Motrin by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), which began in January, brought back memories of the 1982 Tylenol recall. It affected ...
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Media Digest (8/31/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: August 31, 2010 at 4:03 am

Reuters:   Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is expected to stop bidding for 3Par (NYSE: PAR). Reuters:   BHP Billiton ((NYSE: BHP) says it will not divest Potash (NYSE: POT) divisions. Reuters:   Consumer spending ...
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Media Digest (8/27/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: August 27, 2010 at 4:01 am

Reuters:   Bernanke may admit the economy is weak but not five details of the Fed's plans. Reuters:   Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) outbid Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) for 3Par (NYSE: PAR) by offering ...
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Media Digest (8/26/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: August 26, 2010 at 4:02 am

Reuters:   BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) will take its case to Potash (NYSE: POT) shareholders. Reuters:   Google In.c (NASDAQ: GOOG) will allow phone calls from Gmail accounts. Reuters:   The Bank of ...
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Media Digest 7/20/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: July 20, 2010 at 3:51 am

WSJ: Nokia (NYSE: NOK) will begin the search for a new CEO. Reuters:   BP plc (NYSE: BP) will continue its work on the leaking well and said seepage had nothing ...
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