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Biotechnology
Composite Value: 1077.5
Today's Change: +0.42%
S&P 500: +0.17%
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Biotechnology News
Protalix chairman resigns for health reasons
Tue 7:50 pm ET (AP)
Protalix Biotherapeutics Inc., a pharmaceutical company, said Tuesday its chairman of the board is resigning to recover from an illness.
Abbott to pay $450 million for Facet Biotech - (AP)
Izard Nobel LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Medivation, Inc. - (Marketwire)
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Industry Top Performers
Intraday Price Performance% ChangeMarket Cap
Cerus Corporation [CERS] +11.86% $102.1 M
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ACHN] +8.20% $70.4 M
Eurand N.V. [EURX] +6.67% $447.4 M
POLYMEDIX INC [PYMX.OB] +6.36% $0
XenoPort, Inc. [XNPT] +6.05% $256.3 M
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Market Capitalization% ChangeMarket Cap
Amgen Inc. [AMGN] +0.26% $57.3 B
Gilead Sciences, Inc. [GILD] +0.91% $42.3 B
Celgene Corporation [CELG] +0.28% $28.3 B
Biogen Idec Inc [BIIB] +0.29% $15.5 B
Genzyme Corporation [GENZ] +0.40% $15.2 B
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Upcoming Events
Date Co Event
03/09/10 ACAD ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC Earnings Conference Call (Q4 2009)
03/09/10 EXEL Exelixis Earnings Conference Call (Q4 2009)
03/10/10 QLTI QLT Inc. Earnings Conference Call (Q4 2009)
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Recent Events
Date Co Event
03/09/10 BIIB Biogen Idec Inc coverage initiated by Soleil
03/09/10 CERS Cerus Corporation upgraded by Robert W. Baird
03/08/10 PARD Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. downside earnings surprise (-50.00%)
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Market Capitalization:245B
Price / Earnings:924.0
Price / Book:7.7
Net Profit Margin (mrq):7.0%
Price To Free Cash Flow (mrq):308.0
Return on Equity:5.3%
Total Debt / Equity:0.0
Dividend Yield:2.6%
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