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What's the best reason to own a pharma stock right now? Consistency in the face of recession.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
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The warning labels have been strengthened on anemia drugs made by Amgen Inc and Johnson & Johnson to reflect concerns they may increase the risk of heart attacks, stroke and death, the companies and U.S. regulators said on Thursday.
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Britain's Shire beat forecasts with a 32 percent rise in third-quarter underlying earnings on Thursday and said its new hyperactivity drug, Vyvanse, had been well received by doctors and patients.
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Even as much of the economy contracts, health care continues to grow, and investment opportunities continue to grow with it. What to choose among those investment opportunities? Analyst Michael Magiera of Manning & Napier looks past some of the more volatile pharmaceutical stocks.
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Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
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Belgian biotechnology company Galapagos said on Wednesday it had signed a deal potentially worth up to one billion euros with Johnson & Johnson unit Janssen Pharmaceutica.
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Abbott Laboratories on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings were little changed due to special charges, but the company reported sharply higher sales of its prescription drugs and medical devices.
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Stocks fell after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the housing slump is likely act as a drag on to U.S. economic growth, sparking investor concerns. "It was just last month Bernanke was saying things were contained, but now he's saying housing troubles can spread," said Brian Hicks, president of Wealth Daily. "This-flip flop in the last month has really spooked the markets."
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Health care products maker Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday its third-quarter profit fell about 8 percent because of a charge for cutting jobs, primarily in its stent-making and pharmaceuticals businesses.
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If you saw the headline, you would've thought that Johnson and Johnson might help power the Dow today. The hybrid pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer healthcare products company handily beat the Street and raised its guidance for the year.
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How much oil pressure can the stock market take before it blows a gasket? Oil continues to surge into record territory, closing in on $88 per barrel and ready to pump right through $90. Stocks are floundering this morning after weakness in Europe and a down day in Asia. China, though, continues to be the exception with Shanghai stocks once more in record territory.
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For quite some time now analysts and investors have been speculating that big pharma would go on a biotech buying binge. So, will the announcement by Biogen Idec late Friday that it's putting itself on the market be the spark that ignites an M & A explosion in the sector? Perhaps.
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Biogen Idec, which has put itself up for sale, may get bids of around $25-30 billion from several of the world's top drugmakers keen to expand in the hot area of biotech medicine.
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A slew of companies will be reporting third-quarter results, and investors will be watching not only for the latest figures but what companies predict about future profits.
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Johnson & Johnson , Wyeth and other makers of infants' nonprescription cough and cold products are recalling certain medicines in the United States because of the danger of overdose, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association said Thursday.
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Late yesterday an FDA panel of outside experts unanimously recommended the agency approve Medtronic's drug-coated stent called, "Endeavor". Unlike drugs, there is no telegraphed date for an agency decision, but analysts think the FDA will approve the device by the end of the year or early next year.
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BREAKING: Reuters reports FDA panel backs drug-coated stents made by Medtronic (MDT).
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Companies that make us look good pretty up our wallets too.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
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As recession fears recede, investors show an increasing willingness to bet on another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.