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Amgen’s (AMGN) Troubled Quarter
Amgen (AMGN) actually rallied a bit after hours yesterday. But, revenue growth was hard to come by. Amgen reported net income of $1.02 billion, or 90 cents per share, for the quarter…
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3:18am ET
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Media Digest 7/27/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Microsoft’s (MSFT) CEO defended the company’s move heyond the desktop. Reuters writes that Amgen (AMGN) turned in better than expected results as several key drugs did well. Reuters reports…
3:30am ET
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Nasdaq Short Interest For July
Below is the short interest for key Nasdaq stocks for July, The figures compare July 13 with June 15. 2007. Company Short…
6:49am ET
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Pre-Market Analyst Calls (July 23, 2007)
AFL raised to Overweight at Lehman.AMGN raised to Hold at Citigroup.ASBC cut to Underweight at Lehman.BUD raised to Hold at Citigroup.CKR started as Neutral at JPMorgan.EMN raised to Buy at Citigroup.EOG cut…
7:07am ET
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Pre-Market Stock News (July 12, 2007)
(AA) Alcoa trading up 6% after Rio Tinto gave a higher rival bid over Alcoa’s buyout offer for Alcan.(AAON) AAON announced a 3 for 2 stock split.(AL) Alcan gets a rival $38.1…
8:07pm ET
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Nasdaq Short Interest, June 2007
Below are the major short interest positions for stocks traded on Nasdaq for the period ending June 15 compared to comparable numbers for May. Company …
6:29am ET
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Earlybird Analyst Calls (June 14, 2007)
ACL started as Buy at Jefferies.AMGN started as Mkt Perform at Rodman & Renshaw.B started as Outperform at CIBC.CBB started as Buy at UBS.CHE started as Buy at Jefferies.CTL raised to Neutral…
10:08pm ET
Health and Healthcare
Amgen Buys Ilypsa, Diversification Via Acquisition
Amgen (AMGN) is paying a hefty sum to diversify its Aranesp and Epogen franchises. The company is acquiring developmental-stage Ilypsa, a biotech company based in San Francisco that focuses on kidney disease…
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Health and Healthcare
Biotechs & Pharmas Bracing For ASCO Annual Meeting
This weekend we have the mother of all future cancer treatment conferences: ASCO, or The American Society of Clinical Oncology. Cancer stocks in the last few weeks have been seeing a muted…
11:39am ET
Health and Healthcare
Cramer’s Three Biotech Picks, And His Biotech Strategy
Stock Tickers: DNA, AMGN, NFLD, CELG, GILD, GENZ, ONXX, DNDN Jim Cramer has a video on TheStreet.com "Wall St. Confidential" showing how the biotech sector can be looked at with blow-ups. For…
7:24am ET
Health and Healthcare
Biotech Short Interest (May 2007) (AMGN, GILD, CELG, GENZ, MEDI, BIIB, AMLN, IMCL, DNDN, NFLD)
Stock Tickers: AMGN, GILD, CELG, GENZ, MEDI, BIIB, AMLN, IMCL, DNDN, NFLD The short interest is on the rise overall, but the odd thing is that the short interest in biotech shares…
6:18am ET
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Earlybird Analyst Calls (May 21, 2007)
AMGN reitr Neutral at Baird.CAT reiterated Neutral at Baird.CFC cut to Mkt Perform at FBR.CSE cut to Mkt Perform at FBR.HOLX raised to Buy at B of A.NILE cut to Sell at…
11:12am ET
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On Barron’s “Under-Dividend” Crowd
Barron’s did something very interesting this weekend: they covered companies that could be paying out much higher dividends. This is something investors should applaud as too many companies are determining that shareholders…
6:19am ET
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Earlybird Analyst Calls (MAY 15, 2007)
AMGN cut to Neutral at Baird.AOG cut to Hold at Jefferies.BEAS cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.BHE started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.CLS started as Underperform at Credit Suisse.COGO started as Overweight…
6:59am ET
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Pre-Market Stock News (May 11, 2007)
(AAPL) Apple’s talks about the Beatles are reportedly close to being settled.(ALL) Allstate is going to stop selling homeowners insurance policies in California.(ALU) Alcatel-Lucent earnings came out, forecasts 10% revenue gains; shares…