International Business News - DNA http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif A Texas man who spent more than 15 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of kidnapping and robbery raised both arms skyward and collapsed in his mother's embrace Thursday after being told he was a free man. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85247-dna-exoneration.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/dallas-man-freed-by-dna-after-15-years-in-prison.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/dallas-man-freed-by-dna-after-15-years-in-prison.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:29:27 EDT Shares of biotechnology companies opened mixed Thursday as the broader market rose after the Labor Department reported that the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent last month, easing concerns over a worsening job losses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/opening-glance-biotech-shares-open-mixed.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:39:14 EDT Shares of biotechnology companies closed lower with the broader market Wednesday as oil prices hit a new record and May factory orders showed the weakest performance in three months. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/closing-glance-biotechnology.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:19:14 EDT 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. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/opening-glance-biotechnology.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:47:00 EDT Shares of biotechnology companies closed mostly higher Tuesday with the broader market on a mix of rising oil prices and more positive sales figures for General Motors and U.S. factories exports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/closing-glance-biotechnology.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:27:34 EDT Shares of biotechnology companies opened mixed Tuesday, as the broader market fell on continued concerns from rising oil prices and steep declines in overseas markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/opening-glance-biotechnology.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:51:55 EDT Shares of biotechnology companies closed mixed Monday with the broader market as the price of oil continues climbing. Here's how some key biotechnology stocks performed Monday: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/closing-glance-biotechnology.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:17:23 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, June 30, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Popular Inc., the parent of Puerto Rican bank Banco Popular, hit a new 52-week low Monday after an analyst downgraded the stock, warning of a worsening economy in Puerto Rico. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/movers-roundup-popular-genentech.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:19:14 EDT Shares of Genentech Inc. rose Monday as analysts said industry drug sales data showed the biotechnology company's cancer drug Avastin could top second-quarter sales forecasts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/analysts-key-genentech-drug-could-top-2q-forecast.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:59:53 EDT Shares of biotechnology companies opened mixed Monday, even as the broader markets dipped on higher oil and lingering inflation concerns. Here's how several key biotechnology stocks performed Monday: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/opening-glance-biotechnology.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:53:09 EDT Shares of large cap biotechnology companies ended Friday slightly higher, even as the broader markets lost more ground on record-high oil prices. Here's how several key biotechnology stocks finished the day's session: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/closing-glance-biotechnology.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:15:57 EDT Shares of OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. rose Friday after a Thomas Weisel Partners analysts initiated coverage of the biopharmaceutical company with an "Overweight" rating, citing accelerating sales of the cancer drug Tarceva. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/osi-shares-rise-on-weisel-overweight-rating.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:09:40 EDT Shares of large cap biotechnology companies were higher early Friday, while the broader markets traded about flat after Thursday's plunge. Investors were anxious about a new oil price record but relieved about increases in personal incomes and spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/opening-glance-biotechnology.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:50:51 EDT A Texas man who has spent more than 15 years in prison for kidnapping and robbery is expected to become the latest wrongly convicted person proved innocent by DNA testing, a prosecutor said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/dna-test-clears-texas-man-after-15-years-in-prison.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:11:35 EDT Shares of most biotechnology companies opened slightly lower Thursday, while the broader markets tanked on a rebound in oil prices and Goldman Sachs' bearish call on the brokerage sector. Investors seemed only somewhat comforted by the Commerce Department's upward revision of its first-quarter gross domestic product reading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/opening-glance-biotechnology.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:40:39 EDT Shares of biotechnology companies closed mostly higher Wednesday, while the broader market ended about flat after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/closing-glance-biotechnology.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:23:44 EDT Shares of biotechnology companies opened mixed Wednesday as the broader market gained ground ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates and data on new home sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/opening-glance-biotechnology-mixed.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:52:00 EDT Large-cap biotech stocks are better positioned to bring investors returns during the second half of 2008 due to revenue gains and development deals, J.P. Morgan analysts said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/sector-snap-biotech-_-large-cap-or-small-cap.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:51:24 EDT Shares of biotechnology companies traded mixed Tuesday as the broader market wobbled after consumer confidence data came in below expectations, UPS issued a profit warning and oil prices continued to rise, while the Federal Reserve began rate-setting meeting. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/opening-glance-biotechnology.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:43:50 EDT Shares of biotechnology companies closed mixed Monday as the broader market fell on rising oil prices and worries over the financial sector's health. Here's how several key biotechnology stocks performed Monday: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/closing-glance-biotechnology.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:19:16 EDT