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Optimer Pharmaceuticals' Encouraging FDA NewsZacks Investment Research • Tue, Jul 5, 2011 -
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Promising Year Ahead for Optimer PharmaZacks Investment Research • Mon, Jun 29, 2009
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- Wednesday, May 15, 4:01 PM Shares of Optimer Pharmaceutical (OPTR +15%) spike into the close on rumors that Cubist Pharmaceutical (CBST -0.5%) lobbed a $1B bid for OPTR prior to the sales process. Comment! [Healthcare, M&A, On the Move]
- Monday, May 13, 5:09 PM Shares of Optimer Pharmaceutical (OPTR +14%) ramped up into the close on reports that AstraZeneca (AZN), Astellas Pharma (ALPMY.PK) and Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST) are among the first round bidders for the antibiotic manufacturer. OPTR disclosed almost three months ago that they were working with Centerview Partners and JPMorgan to explore its strategic options, including a potential sale. Comment! [Healthcare, On the Move, M&A]
- Friday, May 10, 1:32 PM The sell-off in Optimer Pharmaceuticals (OPTR -16.6%) accelerates as the session drags on, with losses now well into the double-digits. On top of Needham's downgrade (disappointing Dificid sales may equate to less value for anyone planning an acquisition), Baird chimes in as well, cutting the shares to Neutral from Outperform (price target still $16). (earnings, CC) Comment! [Healthcare, On the Move]
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Friday, May 10, 12:52 PM
Midday top 10 gainers: UNIS +58%. DRAM +57%. VRML +26%. SREV +22%. MCP +20%. UBNT +18%. RH +18%. WCRX +17%. CSIQ +16%. SQNM +16%.
Midday top 10 losers: PTIE -48%. DRRX -41%. IFMI -34%. AFFY -26%. SRT -23%. LPDX -22%. OPTR -17%. REFR -16%. PANL -16%. TRMD -15%. Comment! [On the Move] - Friday, May 10, 9:39 AM More on Optimer's (OPTR -8.2%) Q1 results: Dificid net sales of $16.8M versus $14.4M in Q1 2012. The company sees a 5% increase in demand for the product but Needham's Alan Carr notes that consensus estimates were for Dificid sales of $20M and worries that the "concerning" sales trajectory (0% growth Q/Q) could reduce the premium any potential suitor might be willing to pay to acquire the company. (PR) Comment! [Healthcare, On the Move]
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Friday, May 10, 9:10 AM
Premarket gainers: PGNX +26%. UNIS +21%. UBNT +19%. SQNM +11%. MCP +11%. XIN +7%. NBG +6%. NTE +5%. MT +5%.
Losers: PTIE -48%. IFMI -36%. AFFY -18%. SNTS -7%. OPTR -7%. DDD -6%. MDRX -6%. LFVN -5%. Comment! [On the Move] - Thursday, May 9, 4:11 PM Optimer Pharmaceuticals (OPTR): Q1 EPS of -$0.65 misses by $0.06. Revenue of $19.4M misses by $1.69M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Healthcare]
- Thursday, May 9, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Thursday’s close: AGO, AIRM, AL, ALIM, ANAC, ASYS, AUQ, BCEI, BID, BPZ, CALL, CPE, DAR, EGY, ET, FTK, FXEN, GXP, KTOS, LLNW, MBI, MCP, MDRX, MDVN, NGVC, NVDA, OPTR, PANL, PCLN, PDLI, PSA, RNDY, SF, SLXP, SQNM, TNGO, UBNT, ZGNX Comment! [Earnings]
- Wednesday, May 8, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Thursday’s close: AGO, AIRM, AL, ALIM, ANAC, ASYS, AUQ, BCEI, BID, BPZ, CALL, CPE, DAR, EGY, ET, FTK, FXEN, GXP, KTOS, LLNW, MBI, MCP, MDRX, MDVN, NGVC, NVDA, OPTR, PANL, PCLN, PDLI, PSA, RNDY, SF, SLXP, SQNM, TNGO, UBNT, ZGNX Comment! [Earnings]
- Wednesday, April 3, 11:31 AM Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST -3.1%) falls after Cantor Fitzgerald says the company's development of a competing product indicates it likely isn't preparing to bid for Optimer Pharmaceuticals (OPTR +0.1%). Analyst Irina Rivkind downgraded the stock to Sell Wednesday. (See: Optimer surges on takeover chatter) Comment! [Healthcare]
- Tuesday, April 2, 10:02 AM Optimer Pharmaceuticals (OPTR) surges 18.1% following a report that the antibiotics maker has attracted takeover interest from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), AstraZeneca (AZN), Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST) and Japan's Astellas. Optimer hopes to fetch up to $1B in an auction, well above its market cap of $660M. The company has one drug on the market, Dificid, which is used to treat intestinal infections in hospitalized patients. 1 Comment [Healthcare, On the Move]
- Thursday, February 28, 4:23 PM Optimer Pharmaceuticals (OPTR): Q4 EPS of $0.02. Revenue of $19.5M beats by $1.45M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Healthcare]
- Thursday, February 28, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Thursday’s close: AIRM, AL, ALSK, BID, CLNE, CPNO, CRM, DECK, DRH, ENDP, GPS, GXP, HTGC, JOE, KOG, KYAK, MCP, MDR, MDVN, MENT, MTZ, MXWL, NGD, NOG, OPTR, OVTI, PANW, RNDY, RST, SD, SLXP, SONS, SPLK, SSRI, TEG, TESO, UHS, WR, XTEX, YOKU Comment! [Earnings]
- Wednesday, February 27, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Thursday’s close: AIRM, AL, ALSK, BID, CLNE, CPNO, CRM, DECK, DRH, ENDP, GPS, GXP, HTGC, JOE, KOG, KYAK, MCP, MDR, MDVN, MENT, MTZ, MXWL, NGD, NOG, OPTR, OVTI, PANW, RNDY, RST, SD, SLXP, SONS, SPLK, SSRI, TEG, TESO, UHS, WR, XTEX, YOKU 1 Comment [Earnings]
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Wednesday, February 27, 12:55 PM
Midday top 10 gainers: ZGNX +39%. UNXL +24%. FSGI +21%. GWRE +18%. ELMD +16%. PDCE +14%. OPTR +13%. DLTR +12%. END +11%. SHI +11%.
Midday top 10 losers: AH -26%. CBB -23%. AMBO -22%. RNIN -21%. CBMX -19%. XWES -19%. FSLR -16%. CMGE -15%. CRMB -13%. PRPH -12%. Comment! [On the Move] - Wednesday, February 27, 10:31 AM Optimer Pharmaceuticals (OPTR +15%) says its board of directors has begun exploring a full range of strategic alternatives and has engaged JPMorgan and Centerview Partners as financial advisers. The board stated however, that there are no assurances that the review will result in any action and that there would be no further comment on the process until it's completed. The company also preannounced Q4 results of $0.02 per share, and appointed its chairman, Dr. Henry McKinnell, as CEO. Comment! [Healthcare, Earnings, On the Move]