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The oil and gas industry will be well represented on this week's earnings stage, with reports due from supermajors Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX), and many others in the field. Viacom (NYSE: VIAB) and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) will be the highlights among the various media companies...

Among biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies, Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), Onyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ONXX) and Pharmacyclics (NASDAQ: PCYC) saw the most significant percentage declines in short interest between the June 28 and July 15 settlement dates. Short sellers also shied away from...

Among biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies, Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) and saw the most significant rise in short interest between the May 31 and June 14 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Onyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ONXX), Pharmacyclics (NASDAQ: PCYC) and Regeneron...

Among biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies, Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB), saw the most significant rise in short interest between the May 15 and May 31 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN), Onyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ONXX)...

Among biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) saw he most significant rise in short interest between the April 30 and May 15 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Alexion Pharmaceuticals (...

The short interest moves in biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies were mixed in the latter two weeks of April. The number of shares sold short in Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD), Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN), Onyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ONXX) and VIVUS (NASDAQ: VVUS)...

This weekend in Barron's online: the annual Barron's 500 ranking, a look at some bargain stocks from that list, the prospects for Linn Energy and Atlas Air, and alternatives to REITs. Cover Story "The Barron's 500" by Jacqueline Doherty. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have struggled of late, but it...

First-quarter results from General Motors (NYSE: GM) will be one of the highlights on the earnings front this week. Analysts anticipate that the carmaker will say Thursday its revenue slipped about three percent from a year ago to $36.60 billion, but that earnings fell from $0.93 per share a year...

The short interest moves in biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies were mixed in the first two weeks of April. The number of shares sold short in Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALXN), Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB), Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD...

The short interest in biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies was mixed in the final two weeks of March. The number of shares sold short in Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALXN), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARNA), Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN), Onyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ONXX), Vertex...

The Supreme Court is skeptical and that is never a good thing. During arguments Monday, several justices suggested drugmakers may be open to lawsuits over payments made to generic manufacturers that the Federal Trade Commission says are designed to forestall generic versions of drugs. The...

The short interest in biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies was mixed again in the final two weeks of February. The number of shares sold short in Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALXN), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARNA), Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD), Onyx...

The short interest in biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies was mixed again in the latter two weeks of January. The number of shares sold short in Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARNA), Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) and VIVUS...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch offered some defensive stock picks for 2013 in a research report. Two drug makers and an REIT focused on health care facilities made the list. They were Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Ventas (NYSE: VTR). Here is a quick look at how these three picks...

This weekend in Barron's online: stock picks for 2013, speculation about who will be the next Treasury chief and the prospects for Men's Wearhouse, Crosstex Energy and big pharma. Cover Story "Our 10 Favorite Stocks for 2013" by Andrew Bary. Barron's takes a look at where to invest in 2013. The...