Biogen Idec Reaches New 52-Week High (BIIB)

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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Biogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB) hit a new 52-week high Monday as it is currently trading at $209.51, above its previous 52-week high of $209 with 469,020 shares traded as of 9:47 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 1.4 million shares over the past 30 days.

Biogen Idec has a market cap of $46.95 billion and is part of the health care sector and drugs industry. Shares are up 35.7% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday.

Biogen Idec Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets therapies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, hemophilia, and autoimmune disorders in the United States and internationally. The company has a P/E ratio of 34.5, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Biogen Idec as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, solid stock price performance, good cash flow from operations and growth in earnings per share. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income. You can view the full Biogen Idec Ratings Report.

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