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Updated FDA, Clinical Trial Calendars: CRME, MRK, LLY, PRX
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<> The FDA Calendar includes companies with pending new drug, biological agent, or medical device new product decisions at the FDA sorted by their PDUFA deadline dates. The entries are updated on a daily basis as new information becomes available with a total of 115 entries through 4/9/09. The FDA Calendar includes the following information: company name, ticker, decision ...
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FDA, Clinical Trial Calendar Updates: Weight Loss, Diabetes, and More
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(closed on 04/10/09)
<> The FDA Calendar includes companies with pending new drug, biological agent, or medical device new product decisions at the FDA sorted by their PDUFA deadline dates. The entries are updated on a daily basis as new information becomes available with a total of 110 entries through 4/1/09. The FDA Calendar includes the following information: company name, ticker, decision d...
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Upcoming FDA Advisory Panel Meetings
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A trio of diabetes drug candidates are affected by a tougher stance at the FDA for this class of drugs, which is focused on cardiovascular risks such as heart attack and stroke. Two of the drugs will be reviewed at early April FDA advisory panel meeting while a third will likely require additional clinical trials. http://www.biomedreports.com/fda-calendar.html <> In December the FDA issued a new guidance document that recommended more stringent clinical trials for diabetes drugs to better assess heart attack and stroke risks. In a change that was effective immediately,...
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Cramer on BloggingStocks: Cramer bullish on the Dow for '09 -- Part V
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Filed under: General Electric (GE), Pfizer (PFE), Wal-Mart (WMT), Exxon Mobil (XOM), AT and T (T), Target Corp. (TGT), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA), Procter and Gamble (PG), Lowe's Cos (LOW), Verizon Communications (VZ), Merck and Co (MRK), United Technologies (UTX), DJIA, Stocks to Buy, Cramer on BloggingStocks TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer sees a stalled industrial and a winning retail play in this final portion of his 2009 predictions.
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Healthcare Investing Trends in 2009
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<> Healthcare investing trends in 2009 and beyond will be affected by the new administration's plans for healthcare reform, which are summarized at the Change.gov website . A key feature of the plan is making health insurance coverage possible for all Americans using the existing network of insurers and providers. The plan relies on tax credits for small businesses and eligible individuals to help pay the cost of health insurance premiums. Also, large employers which do not offer health insurance benefits would be required to contribute ...
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Dissecting Defensive Dividend Stocks & ETFs
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The accompanying table includes 47 U.S.-listed companies with market caps over $10B and dividend yields over 5%, excluding all companies from the following sectors or industry groups: finance, insurance, consumer cyclical products, retailers, and basic materials in favor of healthcare, consumer staples such as tobacco, telecom services, energy, and utilities. Also, the following dividend ETFs are included in the table as a comparison:
1.) iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (DVY)
2.) WisdomTree Dividend Top 1...
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Fog clearing - maybe. Clear skies - no! GE, JNJ, MRK, PG, RTN, WFC
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Filed under: Major movement, International markets, Rants and raves, General Electric (GE), Market matters, Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Procter and Gamble (PG), Merck and Co (MRK), Wells Fargo (WFC), DJIA, Stocks to Buy, Raytheon Company (RTN), Recession  We have finally reached a point where all denial is gone and we are ready to admit the error of our ways. Sure, there were plenty of folks ringing the alarm bells years ago, but universal acceptance of the fundamental economic calamity that faces us from every corner of the world, and every person with two cents to rub together, has just now ...
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Election bets: Advisors vote on McCain and Obama stocks
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Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Apple Inc (AAPL), Time Warner (TWX), India, China, Brazil, Newsletters, Mutual funds, Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA), Merck and Co (MRK), Canada, Cardinal Health (CAH), Barclays plc ADS (BCS), EOG Resources (EOG), Presidential elections, Commodities, Oil, Agriculture, Stocks to Buy, Technology, General Dynamics Corp (GD), Israel, Green Stocks, Northrop Grumman (NOC) This post is part of a series in which TheStockAdvisors.com asked financial experts to name their top stock pick if McCain or if Obama wins the election. <>Based on their campaign promises and party platforms...
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Serious Money: Choose these 5 stocks over CDs -- DEO, GE, HNP, JPM, MRK
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Filed under: General Electric (GE), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), China, Diageo plc (DEO), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Merck and Co (MRK), Huaneng Power Intl ADS (HNP), Serious Money, Stocks to Buy  The following two-part article puts forth ten stock ideas that I believe would be better off in your investment portfolio than one comprised primarily of Certificates of Deposits (CDs) or bonds, or even government treasuries. This is not to say that these do not have value or offer some level of security, but they are long term losers.
<>A basket of high yielding-high quality stocks can offer a higher return...
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Merck & Co. Inc.
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BusinessWeek Rankings  2007 #46  2007 #49 <> 2006 #18
Merck & Co., Inc. provides various products for human and animal health in the United States and internationally. The company’s Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical products, such as therapeutic and preventive agents. Its products comprise Singulair, a leukotriene receptor antagonist for the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis; Cozaar, Hyzaar, Vaso< /><><><><><><>< /><><><><><><><><><><>< /><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< />< /><><><><><><><><><><><>< />< /><><><><><><><><><><><>< />< /><><><><><><><><><><><>< />< /><><><><><><><><><><><>< /><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< />< />< /><><><><><><><><><><>< /><><><><>< /><><><><>< /><><><><>< /><><><><>< />< />...
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Merck Looking to Cut Costs
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Analysts have clearly under-estimated the power of what three new big drugs such as Vytorin (cholesterol), Januvia (diabetes), and Gardasil (cervical cancer vaccine) can do.
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Bored with Yahoo's Board - Fast Money Recap (5/6/08)
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Recap of CNBC's Fast Money, Tuesday May 6. Click on a stock ticker for more analysis.
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Market Overview: Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI), Google (GOOG)
<>Friday’s selloff saw the Dow stumble 1.22%, the S &P fall 0.8% and the Nasdaq trading down 0.3%. Guy Adami says the market hasn’t bottomed yet, but continues to like railroad stocks like BNI as well as natural gas. Najarian noted Google’s spectacular $40 drop and said the tech horsemen need a rest. Jeff Macke wouldn’t buy stocks unless they fall on a panic. The group looked at the Volatility Index and Najarian said when there <><>...
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Lowering Merck Estimates on FDA Rejection, But Still See Shares Moving Higher
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4/30 - "Last week the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Consumption (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) recommended approval of Tredaptive (formerly Cordaptive), Merck’s combination extended-release niacin with a novel flushing inhibitor (a prostaglandin D2 antagonist). However, FDA issued a Not Approvable, likely owing to safety concerns with the product; we are therefore reducing our estimates."
"Niacin-based therapies have been available for some time as both a food supplement and an ethical pharmaceutical, but their utilization remains marginal compared to other li...
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