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In a review of the pharmaceutical sector, Chuck Carlson selects his favorite International stocks which also offer direct-purchase plans for U.S. investors.

Here's a look at two of these stocks -- United Kingdom-based AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) and Denmark-based Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) -- from his The DRIP Investor, a newsletter focused on long-term, high quality investments.

"AstraZeneca is a leading pharmaceutical firm. The company boasts a portfolio that includes 11 products that generate more than $1 billion each in annual sales.

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Global pharma favorites originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 14 May 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MOST NOTEWORTHY: World Wrestling, Novo Nordisk and Nestle were today's noteworthy downgrades:
  • B. Riley downgraded shares of World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) to Neutral from Buy on valuation with the stock only 1% below their target price. However, B. Riley admits shares may move higher during the next 30-35 days, due to the upcoming WrestleMania event in Orlando, FL.
  • Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Merrill on valuation and a lack of near-term catalysts; shares were also lowered to Peer Perform from Outperform at Bear Stearns.
  • ING lowered Nestle (OTC: NSRGY) to Hold from Buy as they expect organic growth to slow in 2008.
OTHER DOWNGRADES:
  • Banc of America downgraded Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) to Neutral from Buy.
  • HSBC downgraded Repsol SA (NYSE: REP) to Neutral from Overweight.
  • Del Monte Foods (NYSE: DLM) was downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wachovia.

Analyst downgrades: WWE, NVO and NSRGY originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analystdel monteDelMontedlmdowngradenestlenovo nordiskNovoNordisknsrgynvopaychexpayxreprepsolwweTue, 26 Feb 2008 10:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst upgrades: KO, NVO, EQIX, PETM, URBN]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/08/analyst-upgrades-ko-nvo-eqix/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/08/analyst-upgrades-ko-nvo-eqix/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/08/analyst-upgrades-ko-nvo-eqix/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Coca-Cola, Novo Nordisk and Equinix were today's noteworthy upgrades:
  • Bear Stearns upgraded The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) to Outperform from Peer Perform, as they expect it to post solid earnings short-term with potential upside, and over the long-term due to its upgraded business model.
  • Bernstein raised its rating on Novo Nordisk AS (NYSE: NVO) to Outperform from Market Perform, as they believe consensus estimates do not reflect the company's growth potential.
  • Merriman upgraded shares of Equinix Inc (NASDAQ: EQIX) to Buy from Neutral on valuation following the recent sell-off. The firm expects strong Q4 results.
OTHER UPGRADES:

Analyst upgrades: KO, NVO, EQIX, PETM, URBN originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A press release [PDF] out this morning confirmed positive Phase III results of Novo Nordisk's (NYSE: NVO) potential blockbuster drug, Liraglutide, which is an analogue of the naturally-occurring hormone GLP-1 in development by Novo for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The clinical results of the first of five late-stage studies showed that Liraglutide provided significantly better glucose control and led to significantly more weight loss than patients who used Sanofi-Aventis SA's (NYSE: SNY) Lantus.

Novo CEO Lars Rebien Sorensen said the company is looking to apply for regulatory approval of the drug in the U.S. and Europe in the middle of next year, and hopes to receive approval by mid-2009.

This data is excellent news for Novo, who has been trying to gain market share against competitors for some time in the attractive U.S. diabetes market. Unfortunately, the data is also a negative for rivals Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: AMLN), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE), who all have diabetes drugs on the market - Byetta and the inhalable insulin Exubera, respectively.

Shares of Novo were up nearly 4.5% this morning on the Liraglutide data, which some analysts called "a positive surprise."

Novo Nordisk drug data a 'positive surprise' originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AMLNAmylinAmylin PharmaceuticalsAmylinPharmaceuticalsblockbuster drugBlockbusterDrugByettaDiabetesEli LillyEliLillyExuberaLantusLiraglutideLLYNovoNovo NordiskNovoNordiskNVOPFEPfizerpositive clinical dataPositiveClinicalDataSanofiSanofi-AventisSNYThu, 21 Jun 2007 12:10:00 EST