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A look at financial developments around the world

A look at what happened in some stock markets around the world Thursday: ___READ MORE

Oct 09, 2008 7:41PM

Keywords: NVS

King rises after analyst upgrades on lower risk

(NEW YORK)Shares of drug maker King Pharmaceuticals Inc. rose Thursday after a Natixis Bleichroeder analyst upgraded the stock, pointing to its "astounding" low levels.READ MORE

Oct 09, 2008 3:43PM

Keywords: KG, ALO, NVS, PTIE

Swiss index closes below 6,000

(ZURICH, Switzerland)Switzerland's blue-chip index SMI dropped 4.5 percent Thursday to close below 6,000 for the first time since April 2005. Declines in shares of Swiss pharmaceutical companies helped...READ MORE

Oct 09, 2008 2:11PM

Keywords: NVS, CS, UBS, UBC

Ahead of the Bell: Gen-Probe downgraded

(NEW YORK)Cowen and Co. analyst Sara Michelmore downgraded shares of Gen-Probe Inc. to "Neutral" from "Outperform" Friday, saying sales of the blood-screening system Ultrio not reaching prev...READ MORE

Oct 03, 2008 8:13AM

Keywords: GPRO, NVS

Molecular Insight names 4 directors to board

(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.)Biotechnology company Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Monday added four new directors to its board, including employees of GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Novartis AG.READ MORE

Sep 22, 2008 11:06AM

Keywords: MIPI, GSK, NVS

Amgen's denosumab lowers fracture risk in study

(NEW YORK)Biotechnology company Amgen Inc. released widely anticipated data Tuesday showing its osteoporosis drug candidate denosumab dramatically cut the risk of spinal and hip fractures in...READ MORE

Sep 16, 2008 5:32PM

Keywords: AMGN, GSK, MRK, NVS, PG

Novartis plans $235M charge after dropping drug

(BASEL, Switzerland)Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG said Friday it would take a $235 million impairment charge in the next quarter after deciding to drop its development of a new antibiotic d...READ MORE

Aug 29, 2008 12:17PM

Keywords: NVS