Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) is the world’s largest independent biotechnology company.
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June 18 - News
The S&P 500 fell nearly 10% in June 2008, and investors began to brace for an eventual market crash later in the year.
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June 17 - Stock Analysis
I regularly browse through a current list of components within the dividend achiever index (companies with 10 or more years of consecutive dividend increases) for new investment...
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June 17 - News
With the SPDR S&P Biotech Index up 29% over the trailing-12-month period, it's evident that investment dollars are willingly flowing into the biotech sector.
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June 17 - News
The biotech giant announced today that its cancer drug trebananib combined with chemotherapy paclitaxel extended median progression-free survival in recurrent ovarian cancer patients...
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June 13 - News
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) shares have soared more than 46% so far in 2013.
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June 12 - News
Nearly every big pharma player has been hit with patent expirations that have hit hard on sales lately, and Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is no exception. Merck & Co., Inc.
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June 12 - News
When you stack up Amgen, Inc.
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June 10 - News
You have plenty of choices of where to invest your portfolio.
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May 31 - News
Some stocks seem to have all the luck, offering the best of both worlds.
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May 30 - News
You want to invest in biotech. You hear about all the monstrous pops and mini-fortunes that are built overnight.
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May 28 - News
Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) was in 36 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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May 28 - News
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) was in 44 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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May 24 - News
I have jokingly referred to Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) in the past as a "senior citizen" of biotech. The company was founded 33 years ago, making Amgen, Inc.
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May 24 - News
To the average investor, there are a multitude of indicators market participants can use to watch stocks.
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May 23 - News
A few years ago, Andrew W. Lo from the MIT Sloan School of Management gave a lengthy talk at a meet-and-greet for prospective students of the Master of Finance program.
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May 23 - News
Reaching the coveted $1 billion mark in annual sales is no small feat for a drug.
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May 8 - News
When a new strategy hits the Street and it gains assets at a significant rate over a very short period of time, the ability of this new program to absorb the new money is quickly...
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May 2 - News
Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) stock has been on a bit of a roller coaster lately.
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May 1 - News
A failing heart is a lot like a glass Heinz Ketchup bottle. Squeezing the bottle isn't very efficient, so you smack that strategically placed '57,' and still no condiment. ...
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April 29 - News
When it comes to biotechs, Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) qualifies for the senior citizen discount.
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April 24 - News
On Tuesday, Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 21 - News
Shares of Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) have returned over 65% in the past year; 109% if dividends are included. The S&P 500 has returned just over 13%.
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April 18 - News
Another day, another set of fresh all-time highs for the major biotechnology ETFs.
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April 16 - Stock Analysis
Two high-flying biotech stocks of late are NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:NPSP) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN) .
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April 16 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Theravance Inc (NASDAQ:THRX), VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS), Amgen, Inc.
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April 15 - News
March Madness is well under way with the Final Four taking place this weekend.
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April 9 - News
Targeting psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other immune diseases has created some massive markets over the last decade.
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April 8 - News
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, clinical-stage drug development company ...
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April 8 - News
The biotechnology sector can be a land of immense spoils and incredible heartbreak.
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April 7 - News
What doesn't J&J produce? From pharmaceuticals to consumer care goods to medical devices, this major medical player has it all.
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April 7 - News
As I noted five weeks ago, cancer statistics are both staggering and disappointing.
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April 2 - News
Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) was in 28 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.
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March 27 - News
The drug development field is a potentially lucrative, although always dangerous area for small companies and their investors to participate in.
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March 27 - News
In this series, we'll highlight four companies in an industry, and compare their "cash king margins" over time, trying to determine which has the greatest likelihood of putting...
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March 27 - News
For the last several years, Merck & Co., Inc.
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March 26 - News
With interest rates still sitting near record lows, investors looking for current income have been forced to move from fixed-income positions and into stocks to find yield.
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March 17 - News
LONDON -- You have only a few weeks to use your ISA allowance before the April 5 deadline, so don't fluff this great tax-saving opportunity.
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March 15 - News
After the stomach-churning market drop of several years ago and the equally impressive climb back from 2009's lows, many investors are feeling a bit exhausted.
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March 13 - News
In order to be successful in investing, just pick a great company and stick with it through ups and downs. That is what Charlie Munger often advises investors to do.
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March 13 - News
The Motley Fool recently published its list of The 25 Best Companies in America and while Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
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March 12 - News
Cancer just might be one of the scariest words in the English language. What goes through your mind when you hear that someone close to you has cancer? Sadness, probably.
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March 11 - News
You won't often hear me say this, but it's a pretty quiet week on the health-care front.
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March 10 - News
For three days running, the Dow Jones Industrials have set new all-time record highs.
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March 8 - News
The early bird gets the worm. Business gurus might not use that old phrase, but many of them tout the principle behind it.
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March 6 - News
Investors are always trying to find the right balance between risk andreward.
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March 4 - News
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) has good news -- and it has bad news.
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March 4 - News
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) shareholders didn't have to wait long for good news in 2013. On Jan.
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February 26 - News