Is AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) a healthy stock for your portfolio? Investors who are in the know are getting more bullish.
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June 10 - News
Big pharmaceutical players, known as Big Pharma, depend on patents to fend of generic threats to their blockbuster drugs.
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June 6 - News
LONDON -- A popular way to dig out reasonably priced stocks with robust growth potential is through the "Growth at a Reasonable Price," or GARP, strategy.
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June 5 - News
The U.S. government has been consistently cutting rates for the last few years. The aim of this exercise is to jump start the sluggish U.S. economy.
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June 5 - News
Mergers and acquisitions appear to be continuously reshaping the pharmaceuticals industry.
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June 3 - News
The biotechnology sector is rapidly evolving, and what was a near-guarantee of success of getting a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration 10 years ago is no longer...
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June 3 - News
Unless you have a crystal ball, you can't time the market. So don't try it; just stay in the market as a whole.
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June 3 - News
According to most market participants, hedge funds are assumed to be underperforming, old financial vehicles of yesteryear.
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June 3 - News
The field of synthetic biology is still in its infancy, with many of the most promising companies residing outside of public markets, but make no mistake: The bioeconomy is on...
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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
We've been speculating for almost a year that Amarin Corporation plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMRN) would be purchased by AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN).
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May 29 - News
Amarin Corporation plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMRN) has been struggling a lot lately as retail channel prescription data for its EPA capsule Vascepa imply that the drug is starting to ...
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May 28 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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May 28 - News
Any investor looking for the highest-paying dividend stocks would do well to start in Big Pharma, where many of the top picks offer yields in excess of 3% or 4%.
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May 22 - News
Let's face it; we all dislike stress, but it's something we all live with to some degree.
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May 21 - News
Investing in the stock market can sometimes be a gut wrenching experience. However, for investors in Santarus, Inc.
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May 21 - News
LONDON -- Ace City investor Neil Woodford has thrashed the FTSE 100 over the last five, 10, and 15 years.
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May 21 - News
Major drug manufacturers are literally a market sector unto themselves.
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May 21 - News
Overweight and have high cholesterol? You may have to pick one to work on at a time, according to data from the lab of John Thyfault, an associate professor of nutrition and exercise...
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May 20 - News
Whether or not you've been keeping tabs, the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting is less than two weeks away.
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May 20 - News
MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) took one giant leap over the past few days.
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May 19 - News
AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN)'s in a tight spot.
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May 15 - News
LONDON -- Dividend income accounts for around two-thirds of total returns, the actual rate of return taking into account both capital and income appreciation.
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May 14 - News
As I noted 10 weeks ago, cancer statistics are both staggering and disappointing.
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May 12 - News
I follow quite a lot of companies, so the usefulness of a watchlist to me cannot be overstated.
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May 8 - News
Leading health-care stocks have had a good start to the year, but all's not healthy in the world of medicine.
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May 4 - News
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) gained Food and Drug Administration approval for its powerful new cholesterol drug Liptruzet, a combination of two already-approved drugs, Pfizer...
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May 4 - News
The problem was the other drugs didn't make up nearly enough of the Singulair loss.
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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
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) stock could move up or down this week after the pharmaceutical company reports earnings on Wednesday.
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April 30 - News
The biotechnology industry had a good time last year and the market expects the trend to continue in 2013 as well.
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April 30 - News
AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) is the 12th biggest company in the FTSE 100. It is a true blue chip.
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April 30 - News
That's the message from today's announcement that Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is out-licensing its diabetes drug candidate ertugliflozin to Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK).
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April 29 - News
As I noted eight weeks ago, cancer statistics are both staggering and disappointing.
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April 29 - News
LONDON -- Pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) was in the headlines at the weekend after the Telegraph anonymously quoted a top-five shareholder speaking out...
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April 23 - News
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) has been in the spotlight for its so-called “desired” acquisitions and its size issues, along with patent expiration news.
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April 19 - News
LONDON -- It's little more than a month since the FTSE 100 set a new five-year record of 6,534 points on March 12.
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April 19 - News
The drug produced a statistically significant improvement in three different rating scales for depression compared to placebo.
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April 17 - News
LONDON -- After offering my pick of our telecom companies last week, today I'm turning my attention to the FTSE 100 Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sector.
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April 12 - News
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
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April 9 - News
With the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, also known in shorthand as Obamacare, lawmakers and President Obama ushered in the winds of change ...
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April 8 - News
Is AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) worth your attention right now? The smart money is becoming less confident. The number of long hedge fund bets fell by 2 lately.
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April 8 - News
April showers might bring May flowers, but the first week of the new month has already seen several health-care stocks hit full bloom.
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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
With the SPDR S&P Biotech Index up 22% over the trailing-12-month period, it's evident that investment dollars are willingly flowing into the biotech sector.
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April 7 - 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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April 5 - News
LONDON -- The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) has slumped 1.2% to 6,269 points as of 8 a.m. EDT. The big fear last night was for weak U.S.
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April 5 - News
I follow quite a lot of companies, so the usefulness of a watchlist to me cannot be overstated.
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April 3 - News
AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) investors should be aware of an increase in hedge fund sentiment of late, and we'll compare the company to peers like GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (NYSE:GSK...
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April 2 - News
LONDON -- If you're interested in building a profitable, diversified portfolio, then you will often need to compare similar companies when choosing which share to buy next.
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March 31 - News