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After the Run-Up and Sell-Off, Are Biotechs in a Bubble Against Big Pharma Valuations?

Posted: May 1, 2013 at 10:45 am

Biotech stocks come and go as far as the flavor of the day for investors. While many of these companies are risky, and while many are too risky for many ...
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Daily ETF Folly: Why There Is No True Biotech Representation in ETFs

Posted: March 1, 2013 at 11:10 am

24/7 Wall St. is taking a daily aim at the world exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Many are great, and many are actively traded and truly represent what investors are trying to ...
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ETF Folly: Biotech ETFs, Nothing but Confusion

Posted: February 28, 2013 at 12:50 pm

24/7 Wall St. has always wondered about the confusing universe of biotech exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Biotech stocks can rise or fall regardless of the market direction, and the sector performed ...
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Analyst: Biogen Idec Gains Are Done

Posted: December 18, 2012 at 9:35 am

Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) has had a great 2012. Actually, it has had a hell of a year with a gain of almost 40% year to date. When you compare this ...
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Short Interest in Biotech Remains Mixed (ALXN, AMGN, ARNA, BIIB, CELG, DNDN, GILD, ILMN, ONXX, PCYC, REGN, VRTX, VVUS, IBB)

Posted: November 12, 2012 at 8:04 am

We have tracked the key short interest changes in the following biotech and emerging pharma companies: Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN), Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN), Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA), ...
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Short Interest in Biotech Is Mixed (ALXN, AMGN, ARNA, BIIB, CELG, DNDN, GILD, ILMN, ONXX, PCYC, REGN, VRTX, VVUS, IBB)

Posted: October 25, 2012 at 7:41 am

We have tracked the key short interest changes in the following biotech and emerging pharma companies: Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN), Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN), Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA), ...
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Short Interest in Biotech Is Mixed (ALXN, AMGN, ARNA, BIIB, CELG, DNDN, GILD, ILMN, ONXX, PCYC, REGN, VRTX, VVUS, IBB)

Posted: October 11, 2012 at 8:25 am

The short interest in biotech stocks is mixed, judging by the short interest changes between the September 14 and September 28 settlement dates. There were notable swings in shares sold ...
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Short Interest in Biotech on the Rise (ALXN, AMGN, ARNA, BIIB, CELG, DNDN, GILD, ILMN, ONXX, PCYC, REGN, VRTX, VVUS, IBB)

Posted: September 26, 2012 at 8:53 am

With a couple of exceptions, the short interest in biotech stocks is on the rise again, judging by the short interest changes from September 14 settlement date versus the August ...
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Short Interest in Biotech Wanes (ALXN, AMGN, ARNA, BIIB, CELG, DNDN, GILD, ILMN, ONXX, PCYC, REGN, VRTX, VVUS, IBB)

Posted: September 13, 2012 at 8:52 am

The short interest in biotech stocks is generally falling, judging by the short interest changes from August 31 settlement date versus the August 15 settlement date. We have tracked the ...
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NASDAQ Changes Up Biotech Index Members & Weightings

Posted: May 14, 2012 at 7:59 am

Index changes are generally speaking a fairly routine event.  They can also create underlying moves in the companies added and deleted from them as money management firms often buy and ...
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High-Premium Biotech M&A Continues (AMGN, CELG, MITI, IBB)

Posted: January 26, 2012 at 5:08 pm

Thursday brought yet more merger and acquisition news in the ongoing buyout trends in the biotech sector.  Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced that it is going to acquire Micromet, Inc. (NASDAQ: ...
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Top Biotech Stock Picks For 2012 (ARIA, DNDN, GILD, HGSI, ILMN, INCY, JAZZ, LIFE, THRX, IBB, XBI)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 7:01 am

The biotech sector has seen its share of ups and downs in 2011 and prior years.  It is almost always the case that some of the top performing stocks each ...
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Measuring Pre-Earnings Upside in Biotechs (DNDN, HGSI, GILD, AMLN, ARIA, INCY, IBB, XBI, BBH)

Posted: October 19, 2011 at 11:34 am

We have compiled a detailed list of expected upside in the biotech sector.  The sector has consolidated and now there is about to be a rush of earnings reports from ...
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ETF Watch: Biotechs Fighting M&A Shrinkage (BBH, AMGN, GILD, BIIB, XBI, FBT, CRA, CEPH, IBB)

Posted: April 11, 2011 at 2:01 pm

Biotech is becoming the ever-shrinking stock sector.  It is almost weekly now that a new biotech acquisition is announced.  Big Pharma in the United States and large drugmakers internationally are all interested in ...
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IPO Watch: The Alternative Genzyme IPO (SNY, GENZ, GCVRZ, BBH, IBB, FBT)

Posted: March 29, 2011 at 1:01 pm

The proposed buyout of Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ) by Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY) should close this week.  We are about to get a new Genzyme security on the market and that ...
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