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Time to scoop up some shares of Celgene

Pharmaceutical company Celgene Corp., beaten down by Wall Street for the better part of 10 months, is now a Buy in these circles. Here's why:

Analysts now expect FY2009 revenue to increase 15-18%, boosted by Revlimid and Vidaza sales. Further, pipeline candidates in psoriasis and small cell lung cancer are nearing late-stage study. The First Call FY2009/FY2010 EPS estimates for CELG are $2.04 to $2.65.

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Major mover: Pharmion (PHRM) jumps by half

Positive test results for Pharmion Corporation (NASDAQ: PHRM)'s drug Vidaza shot the global pharmaceutical firm's shares more than 50% higher in morning trading Thursday. Pharmion is currently the biggest percentage gainer on the NASDAQ.

Vidaza is said to significantly extend the life of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. In a late-stage study, results showed that taking Vidaza extends the median survival of 15 months for those on conventional treatments to 24.4 months. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., Pharmion shares were trading at $37.60, up 52% from Wednesday's $24.64 close.

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S&P 500-19.141,091.49

Last updated: November 27, 2009: 06:51 PM

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