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Biogen IDEC Inc

5/20/2013, 11:58 AM ET

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Monday, May 13, 4:11 PM Biogen-Idec (BIIB +4.5%) finishes the day solidly higher after announcing that the FDA has accepted its Biologics License Application for the marketing approval of Elocate, a treatment for hemophilia A. With the acceptance BIIB now has product candidates under review for both hemophilia A and B. Comment! [Healthcare, On the Move]
Monday, April 29, 10:28 AM Biogen Idec (BIIB +4.9%) gains this morning after giving an update on Tecfidera prescription performance. According to data, the drug has already garnered nearly 8% of the multiple sclerosis market through the week ended April 19, with prescriptions up 120% over the prior week. By comparison, Novartis' (NVS) Gilenya saw a market share drop to 6%. RBC sees performance on track to meet quarterly sales expectations. Comment! [Healthcare, On the Move]
Thursday, April 25, 7:47 AM More on Biogen's (BIIB) Q1: Revenue gains driven by 13% Y/Y growth of AVONEX. RITUXAN revenues reduced by $42M for damages awarded to Genentech. FAMPRYA and FUMADERM sales up 25%. Corporate partner revenues were $22M versus $3M in the comparable period last year. FY2013 guidance: revenue growth of between 16-18% and non-GAAP EPS of between $7.80-7.90. Analysts expect EPS of $7.79. Shares +2.8% premarket. (PR) Comment! [Healthcare, Earnings, On the Move]
Thursday, April 25, 6:31 AM Biogen Idec (BIIB): Q1 EPS of $1.97 beats by $0.36. Revenue of $1.4B (+10% Y/Y) misses by $0.01B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Healthcare]
Thursday, April 25, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, AIXG, ALK, ALXN, AME, ASPS, AVT, AZN, BC, BG, BIIB, BLL, BMS, BMY, BSX, BWA, CAB, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CMS, CNX, COP, CRR, CSH, D, DAN, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, EQT, ESI, ETR, FAF, GPK, GTI, GTLS, HERO, HOG, HP, HSY, IDCC, IMAX, JBLU, KKR, KMT, LEA, LINE, LKQ, LLL, LUV, LVLT, MDP, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, NLSN, NMM, NYT, O, ODFL, ORI, OXY, PCS, PDS, PH, PHM, POT, PRLB, PTEN, PVR, RCL, RDWR, RRD, RS, RTN, RYN, SCG, SIAL, SUI, SWK, SWY, TASR, TSRA, TWC, UAL, UPS, UTHR, WBC, XOM, YNDX, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, April 24, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, AIXG, ALK, ALXN, AME, ASPS, AVT, AZN, BC, BG, BIIB, BLL, BMS, BMY, BSX, BWA, CAB, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CMS, CNX, COP, CRR, CSH, D, DAN, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, EQT, ESI, ETR, FAF, GPK, GTI, GTLS, HERO, HOG, HP, HSY, IDCC, IMAX, JBLU, KKR, KMT, LEA, LINE, LKQ, LLL, LUV, LVLT, MDP, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, NLSN, NMM, NYT, O, ODFL, ORI, OXY, PCS, PDS, PH, PHM, POT, PRLB, PTEN, PVR, RCL, RDWR, RRD, RS, RTN, RYN, SCG, SIAL, SUI, SWK, SWY, TASR, TSRA, TWC, UAL, UPS, UTHR, WBC, XOM, YNDX, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, April 23, 7:51 AM Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS) initiates a Phase 2 study of ISIS-SMNRx in infants with spinal muscular atrophy. The company will get $3.5M from Biogen (BIIB) upon dosing the first infant next month. Comment! [Healthcare]
Monday, April 22, 12:12 PM Biogen (BIIB +5.8%) rises after ICI analyst Mark Schoenebaum says the company's Tecfidera multiple sclerosis drug seems to be "crushing" its competitors. Following just a week on the market, Tecfidera's sales have achieved the same level that Novartis' (NVS) Gilenya reached after three months. However, Schoenebaum warns that it's still too early to make any definitive conclusions about Tecfidera. Comment! [Healthcare, On the Move]
Wednesday, April 17, 5:15 PM S&P takes Biogen (BIIB) further into investment grade territory, raising the firm's corporate credit rating to A- with a stable outlook. Three approved multiple sclerosis treatments and "no significant patent expirations in the intermediate term" equate to "minimal" financial risk. Comment! [Healthcare]
Tuesday, April 16, 2:05 PM Biogen Idec (BIIB +1.2%) and Roche's (RHHBY.PK) Genetech lose their appeal made in a patent infringement case against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK -0.1%). The Court upheld the interpretation of a BIIB patent covering the cancer drug Arzerra, ruling that GSK didn't infringe upon the patent. Comment! [Healthcare]
Friday, April 12, 10:59 AM Elan's (ELN -1.3%) shareholders have overwhelmingly approved a plan to buy back $1B in stock following the sale of Tsabri to Biogen Idec (BIIB +2.4%), as speculation mounts that an earlier takeover indication by Royalty Pharma might be sweetened. Royalty approached ELN in February with an $11 per share potential offer, valuing the company at $6.55B, which was rejected by ELN. Last week, Ireland's Takeover Panel told the pharmaceutical investor to either step up and announce an official takeover offer for the company by May 10, or walk away. Comment! [Healthcare, Global & FX, M&A]
Friday, April 12, 10:33 AM Biogen Idec (BIIB +4%) moves higher after BofA/ Merrill Lynch upgrades the shares to Buy from Neutral. Price target raised to $246 from $187. Comment! [On the Move, Healthcare]
Tuesday, April 2, 6:08 PM Biogen Idec (BIIB) completes its purchase of Elan's (ELN) interest in Tysabri, gaining full strategic, commercial and decision-making rights to the relapsing MS drug treatment. [BIIB plans to give further details and updated financial guidance during it's upcoming Q1 earnings announcement. Shares +0.3% AH. Comment! [Healthcare, M&A]
Thursday, March 28, 4:24 PM Biotech ETFs close at or near all-time highs as heavyweights Amgen (AMGN +2.4%), Biogen (BIIB +5.2%), Celgene (CELG +2.4%) and Gilead Sciences (GILD +2.5%) make new 52-week highs going into the holiday weekend. 1 Comment [Healthcare]
Wednesday, March 27, 4:12 PM Shares of Teva (TEVA -1.2%) close lower today on the back of Biogen's (BIIB +3%) earlier announcement of FDA approval for its MS capsule Tecfidera. Earlier in the week, TEVA had announced its own successful results from Phase III testing for its Multiple Sclerosis drug Laquinimod. Comment! [Healthcare, Global & FX, On the Move]
Wednesday, March 27, 3:40 PM Biogen Idec (BIIB +3.5%) wins FDA approval for its Tecfidera capsules, a treatment for adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. 2 Comments [Healthcare, On the Move]

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