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Celgene And Biogen Earnings Could Make Or Break The Biotech Sector

Mon Apr 24, 2016

Shares of Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) and Biogen, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB), two top holdings of the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB), which tracks the total ...

Gilead And Merck Should Take Drastic Action On Acquisitions As Hepatitis C Drug Market Is Cracking

Wed Mar 8, 2016

Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) dropped a bombshell in late February, after the company reported in its Form 8-K filed ...

Gilead's M&A Growth Strategies Becoming Increasingly Limited

Wed Feb 22, 2016

Shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) have underperformed the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB), which tracks the total return performance ...

Reasons A Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Takeover Is Unlikely

Thu Jan 19, 2016

Speculation of a potential Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN) takeover deal by big pharma companies has resurfaced once again as companies such as Pfizer ...

IBB Biotech ETF: Large-Cap Earnings Could Be Upside Catalyst

Thu Jan 5, 2016

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB), which tracks the total return performance of the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI), is up 15.2% since it hit a ...

Sanofi-Biogen Merger Could Deliver Potential Synergies

Thu Dec 29, 2016

Shares of Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) have gained about 3.8% since December 19, when the company announced the appointment of Chief Commercial Officer and Executive ...

IBB And XBI Biotech ETFs Could Rise As Energy And Financials Sectors Poised For Corrections

Thu Dec 15, 2016

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB), which tracks the total return performance of the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI), and the SPDR S&P Biotech ...

Here's Why A Biogen And Merck & Co. Merger Remains Unlikely

Thu Nov 3, 2016

The Wall Street Journal reported a potential mega-merger deal between Biogen, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) and Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) or Allergan PLC (NYSE:AGN) in early ...

Pfizer's Growth Strategies May Need More Than Just Small Acquisitions

Wed Oct 12, 2016

Shares of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) have declined about 10% since August 1 along with the S&P 500 Healthcare sector down 6.5%. In late August, the company announced the ...

Biotech ETF IBB Could Get A Boost From A Potential Gilead Merger Or Acquisitions

Thu Sep 22, 2016

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB), which tracks the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NASDAQ:NBI), and shares of Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ:MYL) tumbled 3.36% ...

Downside Risks Grow for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. as Roche’s PD-L1 Lung Cancer Drug Tecentriq Emerges

Thu Sep 15, 2016

Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) continued their downhill slide after tumbling 15.99% on August 5 ...

Biotech ETFs IBB And XBI Signal Trend Reversals

Wed Jul 20, 2016

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB), which tracks the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NASDAQ:NBI), has been range-bound between $240 and $290 since January, on concerns about the supposed political dark cloud ...

Biotech ETF IBB Short Squeeze May Be Ahead

Tue Jul 12, 2016

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB), which tracks the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NASDAQ:NBI), has been range-bound between $240 and $290 since January, on concerns about the supposed political dark cloud ...

Eli Lilly Launches Lantus Biosimilar To Boost Sales, But Not Without Risks

Tue Jun 28, 2016

Shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) have surged 11.06% from its March low, along with the S&P 500 Healthcare sector, up about 4.85% despite mixed first ...

Biotech ETF IBB Needs To Bounce, Or Else

Thu Jun 23, 2016

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB), which tracks the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NASDAQ:NBI), has pulled back sharply since the beginning of June, on concerns about the Fed interest rate hike, the Brexit vote ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb's Takeover Premium May Be Building

Wed Jun 15, 2016

Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) have surged 25.71% from the February low, along with the S&P 500 Healthcare sector, up about 14.35% despite the political ...

Health Care Select Sector Has Rebounded And Is Ready To Break Out

Thu May 26, 2016

The Healthcare Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLV), which tracks S&P 500 Healthcare, has been range-bound between $63.50 and $73.00 per share since mid-2015 ...

Merck May Need More Than Just Bolt-On Acquisitions

Wed May 11, 2016

Shares of Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) have pulled back about 5.75% from the April high, along with the S&P 500 Healthcare sector, down 2.38%, on concerns about ...

IBB Expecting A Rebound Ahead Of ASCO

Mon May 2, 2016

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB), which tracks the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NASDAQ:NBI), was under selling pressure last week, down 7.07%, after the Senate Special Committee on Aging conducted its third ...

Pfizer Needs To Be Aggressive With M&A Strategies, Or Else

Mon Apr 25, 2016

Shares of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) have climbed about 6% higher since April 6, along with the S&P 500 Healthcare sector, up 4.9%, when the company announced the termination of ...

IBB Is About To Break Out With Significant Upside Potential

Mon Apr 4, 2016

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB), which tracks the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NASDAQ:NBI), has been range-bound since February while the broader ...

Is The Biotech ETF IBB Forming A Double Bottom Pattern?

Mon Mar 21, 2016

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB), which tracks the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NASDAQ:NBI), has pulled back sharply since the beginning of March, ...

Compelling Reasons For A Biogen And Shire Merger

Mon Mar 7, 2016

After six months of back and forth negotiations, Shire PLC (NASDAQ:SHPG) and Baxalta Inc. (NYSE:BXLT) decided in January to make a $32 billion deal that would create the  ...

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