NEW YORK - Shares of biotechnology companies opened mixed Wednesday, while the broader market rose ahead of a Commerce Department report on factory orders that could give another glimpse of how the economy is faring.
Here's how several key biotechnology stocks performed Wednesday:
Gilead Sciences Inc., up 3 cents at $52.20.
Amgen Inc., down 26 cents to $48.38.
Biogen Idec Inc., down 24 cents to $59.10
Genentech Inc., down 58 cents to $77.98.

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