Sanofi (SNY): Today's Featured Health Care Loser

Sanofi (SNY) pushed the Health Care sector lower today making it today's featured Health Care loser. The sector as a whole was unchanged today. By the end of trading, Sanofi fell 19 cents (-0.5%) to $36.46 on average volume. Throughout the day, 3.2 million shares of Sanofi exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 3.9 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $36.14-$36.68 after having opened the day at $36.28 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $36.65. Other company's within the Health Care sector that declined today were: AspenBio Pharma (APPY), down 36.5%, CombiMatrix Corporation (CBMX), down 14.6%, Tengion (TNGN), down 13.8%, and Rockwell Medical Technology (RMTI), down 11.6%.

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Sanofi, together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products worldwide. Sanofi has a market cap of $95.12 billion and is part of the drugs industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 19.1, above the average drugs industry P/E ratio of 12.7 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 2.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are five analysts that rate Sanofi a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and three rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Sanofi as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself.

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On the positive front, Medgenics (MDGN), up 25.4%, StemCells (STEM), up 20.8%, American Caresource Holdings (ANCI), up 15%, and Idenix Pharmaceuticals (IDIX), up 14.3%, were all gainers within the health care sector with Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) being today's featured health care sector winner.

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For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the health care sector could consider Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) while those bearish on the health care sector could consider ProShares Ultra Short Health Care (RXD).

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