Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (VRX): Today's Featured Health Care Winner
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
(
) pushed the Health Care sector higher today making it today's featured health care winner. The sector as a whole closed the day up 1.1%. By the end of trading, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International rose $2.27 (2.5%) to $92.47 on average volume. Throughout the day, 1,727,273 shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1,921,200 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $90.87-$92.50 after having opened the day at $91.26 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $90.20. Other companies within the Health Care sector that increased today were:
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), up 16.8%,
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), up 15.8%,
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), up 15.7% and
Bacterin International Holdings
(
), up 14.9%.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, and markets pharmaceutical products and medical devices in the areas of neurology, dermatology, and branded generics. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has a market cap of $29.9 billion and is part of the drugs industry. Shares are up 50.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 9 analysts that rate Valeant Pharmaceuticals International a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 3 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Valeant Pharmaceuticals International as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including feeble growth in the company's earnings per share, deteriorating net income and generally higher debt management risk.
- You can view the full Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
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), down 69.2%,
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), down 34.5%,
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), down 28.0% and
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), down 11.6%.
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Health Care Select Sector SPDR
(
) while those bearish on the health care sector could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Health Care
(
).
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