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4 hrs ago | The Motley Fool

The Dow Did Better Than Even These 2 Stocks

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Medicine, Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Music Players

18 hrs ago | Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Tractor Supply Company Leads These 2 NASDAQ Top Percentage Losers

Complete Genomics, Inc. : Upon the news that William Blair downgraded Complete Genomics shares from Outperform to Market Perform, prices fell drastically on the day.

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Tue May 29, 2012

The Motley Fool

About That Stellar Data ...

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Will Vertex's Largest Investors Trim Holdings After Weak Trial Results?

However, today shares closed down over 10%. On Tuesday, the company cut success rates from the clinical trial of a new cystic-fibrosis treatment.

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Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Analyst Alerts: Facebook, Vertex May 29th

Facebook : Wedbush said it continues to expect Facebook to post significant long-term revenue growth despite short-term issues stemming from the NASDAQ IPO glitches, the oversupply of shares, and reports of material information being selectively disclosed to analysts.

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AmericanBankingNews.com

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's "Overweight" Rating Reaffirmed at JPMorgan Chase

's stock had its "overweight" rating reaffirmed by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase in a report released on Tuesday.

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Freshnews

Vertex Corrects and Provides Additional Data from Recent Interim...

Vertex Corrects and Provides Additional Data from Recent Interim Analysis of Phase 2 Combination Study of VX-809 and KALYDECOa in People with Cystic Fibrosis Who Have Two Copies of the F50 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

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Forbes.com

Cystic Fibrosis Data That Sent Vertex Stock Soaring Were Incorrect

Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced this morning that results of a drug combination in cystic fibrosis that have caused its stock to jump 86% since May 7 were incorrect, and offered slightly different results.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Cystic Fibrosis, Health, Fibrosis, Business News

Mon May 28, 2012

Daily Political

Barclays Capital Reiterates Overweight on Vertex Pharmaceuticals

's stock had its "overweight" rating restated by analysts at Barclays Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Sat May 26, 2012

The Motley Fool

3 Health-Care Stocks Crushing the Market

May isn't in the books yet, but three health-care stocks have shot to the stratosphere.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Gilead Sciences

Fri May 25, 2012

AmericanBankingNews.com

Barclays Capital Reaffirms "Overweight" Rating on Vertex Pharmaceuticals

's stock had its "overweight" rating restated by analysts at Barclays Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday.

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Freshnews

Vertex Announces Webcast of its Presentations at Two Investor Conferences

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that Vertex will webcast its presentation at the Sanford C. Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. EDT and at the Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference 2012 on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 1:20 p.m. PDT .

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Related Topix: Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Cambridge, MA

Freshnews

Vertex Receives European CHMP Positive Opinion for KALYDECOa ...

Vertex Receives European CHMP Positive Opinion for KALYDECOa , the First Medicine to Treat the Underlying Cause of Cystic Fibrosis CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Cystic Fibrosis, Health, Fibrosis, Genetics, Marketing, Opinion

Thu May 24, 2012

BioSpace

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (MA) Appoints to its Board of Directors

HOTBEDS Regional News US & Canada Biotech Bay Biotech Beach Genetown Pharm Country BioCapital BioMidwest Bio NC BioForest Southern Pharm BioCanada East US Device Europe Asia CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- --Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that David Altshuler, M.D., Ph.D., joined its board of directors as an independent director.

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BioResearch Online

What Does Vertex Look For When Selecting a Cro?

Peter A. DiBiaso is the head of clinical business operations for Vertex Pharmaceuticals and responsible for the leadership of clinical business operations in support of Vertex's global development portfolio.

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Wed May 23, 2012

Business Journal

Startup Alkeus lands Boger as chairman

Josh Boger, the former chief executive of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., is coming out of retirement to be executive chairman of Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, the Boston Globe reports.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Sun May 20, 2012

PR-inside.com

Just Released: "Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) -...

The company offers INCIVEK , approved for the treatment of patients with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus infection, and KALYDECO , approved for the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis .

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Related Topix: Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Cambridge, MA

Thu May 17, 2012

BioSpace

The and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (MA) Announce Collaboration to Fund...

HOTBEDS Regional News US & Canada Biotech Bay Biotech Beach Genetown Pharm Country BioCapital BioMidwest Bio NC BioForest Southern Pharm BioCanada East US Device Europe Asia The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Announce Collaboration to Fund Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease TORONTO & LAVAL, Quebec-- ... (more)

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Related Topix: Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Crohn's Disease, Health, Colitis, Canada

Wed May 16, 2012

Gasparilla Gazette

Boca Grande Classic support applauded

I can't thank you all enough for all of your support with the Raymond James Boca Grande Classic and taking time out of your busy schedules to join us for this special event May 2-5. The tournament is truly a team effort and we could not have done it without each and every one of you.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Health, Fibrosis, Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry

Mon May 14, 2012

ETeligis

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