Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA)' Belviq, the newest offering, looks relatively safe.
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June 10 - News
Often referred to as "the silent killer," stroke is the fourth-leading cause of the death in the U.S., behind only heart disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory diseases...
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June 10 - News
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) was in 13 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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June 10 - News
Nowadays, there are a multitude of indicators for Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) readers to pay attention to, but it's key to monitor a stock's short sellers.
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June 6 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Infosys Ltd ADR (NYSE:INFY), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA), Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE:MPC), VIVUS, Inc.
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June 5 - Hedge Funds
The U.S., which ranks as the most obese nation in the world according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, has seen a relatively steady increase over ...
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May 31 - News
As recently as a decade ago, the biggest hurdle for biotech companies wasn't competition from their peers or even the sale price of their drugs.
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May 29 - News
VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) and Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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May 28 - News
When investors are looking to fill out their retirement portfolios, they would be wise to give a long, hard look at Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) stock.
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May 28 - News
With the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development pinpointing the United States as the most obese country in the world, it can be hard to find many positives with...
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May 28 - News
A whopping 25.3 million people in the U.S. right now are diabetic, with an additional 79 million Americans in the pre-diabetes stage.
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May 28 - News
Editor's Note: The original article incorrectly stated Schedule IV drugs are the second-most-restrictive.
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May 24 - News
The obesity drug space is becoming increasingly complex and hard to predict. After months of waiting patiently, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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May 23 - News
Obesity is a growing pandemic for many industrialized nations, especially in the U.S., where it now affects almost 36% of adults and 17% of adolescents.
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May 23 - News
The study tracked men with ADHD for more than 30 years and found that a whopping 41% of them were obese compared to 22% of patients in a matched control group who didn't have ...
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May 22 - News
The rate of worldwide obesity has been marching higher at an extraordinary rate for more than three decades now.
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May 20 - News
The Food and Drug Administration approved the weight-loss therapy Belviq from Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) in June 2012.
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May 18 - News
It wasn't that long ago that obesity drugs were considered a lifestyle drug. Doctors, the Food and Drug Administration, and insurers believed losing weight was a vanity issue.
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May 16 - News
Things are beginning to look slightly up for obesity drugmaker VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) -- mere weeks before a competing drug from Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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May 14 - News
Short interest in Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) is 28.81% of its float.
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May 13 - News
A sharp drop in Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA) followed after the company reported quarterly earnings and a withdrawal of its Marketing Authorization Application (“MAA”) ...
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May 13 - News
Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:INFI) was in 22 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of December. INFI has experienced an increase in enthusiasm from smart money of late.
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May 9 - News
VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) has the first part down.
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May 9 - News
Only 19 drugs have ever netted at least $5 billion in annual sales -- and most were at their peak --according to a list compiled by Simon King of Forbes earlier this year.
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May 9 - News
Is Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) a healthy stock for your portfolio? Money managers are taking a bullish view.
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May 7 - News
It's been a long road, but Eisai and Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA)' obesity drug Belviq can finally launch in 30 days.
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May 7 - News
VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS)' Qsymia has not received the unconditional consumer love that investors were hoping.
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May 6 - News
With the SPDR S&P Biotech Index up 31% over the trailing-12-month period, it's evident that investment dollars are willingly flowing into the biotech sector.
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May 4 - News
Most, and probably all, of that decline is because of the European decision, or lack thereof. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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May 4 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis...
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May 3 - News
Investing in biotech companies can be intimidating, especially for investors without a science background. But there's hope.
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May 1 - News
After a gap of several years, there seems to be a candidate in the obesity drug market that could turn out to be a long-term winner.
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May 1 - News
Bio stocks can be a gamble.
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May 1 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA), VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
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May 1 - News
In the previous part of this article, I discussed the potential obesity market and some promising drugs on the scene.
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May 1 - News
One of the nice things about owning biotech companies is the large number of acquisitions in the sector.
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April 30 - News
The obesity stocks are perhaps some of the most discussed and followed stocks in the entire biotechnology sector.
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April 27 - News
Is Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) an exceptional investment now? Prominent investors are taking a bullish view.
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April 25 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA), 3M Co (NYSE:MMM), Akamai Technologies, Inc.
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April 25 - News
The obesity market was one of the most attractive sectors a year ago, and the shares of companies developing anti-obesity drugs were the pharmaceutical sector's hottest properties...
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April 23 - News
Obesity rates have been steadily growing in the developed world, in particular in the US, which has the world’s highest rate of obesity.
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April 19 - News
The United States is the fattest country in the world -- and I'm not talking about our wallets, folks! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a disheartening...
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April 16 - News
Theravance Inc (NASDAQ:THRX) has experienced a decrease in support from the world's most elite money managers of late, but insiders on the whole appear bullish.
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April 15 - News
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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April 15 - News
The obesity crisis in America is a hotly debated topic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 35% of adults in the U.S.
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April 8 - News
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) was in 11 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.
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April 5 - News
Obesity is costing us big time. Three times more Americans are obese now than were in 1960. Six times more Americans are now extremely obese than a half-century ago.
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April 4 - News
In 2012, the FDA approved two obesity drugs for use in the United States. One drug, named "Belviq", is from Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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March 28 - News
"Wait" seems to be the operative word for the obesity drug industry these days. Investors in VIVUS, Inc.
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March 27 - News
Obesity drugmakers Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) , VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) , and Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
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March 25 - News