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The Dow leaps 619 points after two days of China woes – as it …

Justin McCurryMarkets across Asia were holding their breath on Wednesday after early hopes that the worst of this week’s turmoil could be behind them were tempered by concern that China has not done enough to stabilise its economy.A day after China’s central bank lowered interest rates in an attempt to ease the crisis, most Asia-Pacific stocks suffered minor losses, while […]

Venrock’s Bryan Roberts on Digital Health Investments

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With biotechnology stocks turning in stellar performances on the Nasdaq Global Exchange and digital-health startups commanding huge funding rounds at high valuations, some are talking about a bubble forming in certain areas of medical technology.But Bryan Roberts of Venrock, who last year logged six successful exits from medical technology investments, doesn’t use the word “bubble.”The industry, he said, is […]

Biotech Stocks with Pessimistic Trend: Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc …

If there is such a thing as a poster child for volatility in the stock market, the biotech sector would likely take top honors.Biotech stocks are unique. While stocks in other sectors are typically valued based on their past performance and future earnings potential, the majority of biotech stocks don’t have a cent in recurring revenue. Instead, biotech stocks are […]

Biotech Stocks Buzz: Radius Health Inc (NASDAQ:RDUS), Agenus …

If there is such a thing as a poster child for volatility in the stock market, the biotech sector would likely take top honors.Biotech stocks are unique. While stocks in other sectors are typically valued based on their past performance and future earnings potential, the majority of biotech stocks don’t have a cent in recurring revenue. Instead, biotech stocks are […]

Top Oversold Biotech Stocks Include Mylan (NASDAQ: MYL …

With many investors starting to get more scared about China, scared about Europe and even scared about the coming interest rate hike cycle from the Federal Reserve, some smart money investors may be trying to figure out which stocks have already been heavily discounted to factor in bad news already. It may be impossible to ever know if a true […]

How China's Stock Market Crash Influenced Today's Yuan …

The Chinese central bank would never admit it, but China’s stock market crash surely weighed on its decision today to devalue the yuan.The news had an immediate impact, with the yuan falling nearly 2% against the U.S. dollar. It marked the biggest one-day plunge since 1994.Because of the way the yuan is controlled by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), […]

Teva Buys Allergan Unit: How Mylan, Other Biotech Stocks Are …

Related TEVATeva Still A ‘Must-Own’ Stock, Worth $86Benzinga’s Top UpgradesWeekly 52-Week Highs Highlight: GIS, AAP, BCR, TEVA(GuruFocus)Shares of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: TEVA) surged to new 52-week highs of $69.42 on Monday after the company announced its acquisition of Allergan PLC (NYSE: AGN)’s Generics segment for a total consideration of $40.5 billion.Shares of Allergan also spiked to new […]

Biotech Stocks Falling Broadly, Here's Why And How Much – Benzinga

Related BIIBMid-Day Market Update: U.S. Stocks Slide; Marketo Shares Surge On Earnings BeatMarket Update: Friday’s Mid-Day Market Movers: Amazon Shocks The Markets; Anthem, Cigna, StanCorp, PandoraThe Weekender(Seeking Alpha)Related SNSSMarket Update: Friday’s Mid-Day Market Movers: Amazon Shocks The Markets; Anthem, Cigna, StanCorp, PandoraWorst Performing Industries For July 24, 2015The Weekender(Seeking Alpha)Biotech stocks are plummeting broadly on Friday trading, after Biogen Inc […]

This Is The 'Thinnest' New High In Stock Market History | Zero Hedge

Submitted by Dana Lyons,When we posted yesterday’s piece on the stock market’s weak internals (If Beauty’s On The Inside, This Market Wins The Ugly Contest), we weren’t sure if things could get any worse – and by how much – with the major averages still able to hold near 52-week highs. Well, the answers were “yes” and “a lot”. In […]

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) Stock Update

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) Stock Update by Bidness ETC : Wednesday 11:44:23 CTCategories: News, streamGilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) has had an unimpressive month so far, which is unusual for a stock that happens to be one of the most traded biotech stocks in the market. The company’s stock has actually traded down 1.67% since the beginning of July, reaching a […]