5 of Last Week's Biggest Winners
What's better than momentum? Mo' momentum.
Let's take a closer look at five of this past week's biggest scorchers.
Company | July 13 | Weekly Gain | My Watchlist |
|---|---|---|---|
Amerigroup (NYS: AGP) | $89.95 | 40% | |
Affymax (NAS: AFFY) | $16.49 | 30% | |
Orexigen Therapeutics (NAS: OREX) | $7.06 | 22% | |
Complete Genomics (NAS: GNOM) | $2.44 | 18% | |
SkyWest (NAS: SKYW) | $7.96 | 14% |
Source: Barron's.
Amerigroup was the picture of health, soaring nearly 40% after WellPoint struck a deal to acquire the Medicaid coverage specialist. The all-cash deal will take Amerigroup shareholders out at $92, a healthy premium to where the stock was just before the deal was announced.
Affymax was one of the market's biggest winners after a company announced that it would be rolling out Affymax's anemia drug Omontys -- a drug that boosts red blood cell production for dialysis patients -- in at least 100 dialysis centers.
Orexigen shares fattened up after the company reported strong enrollment for its diet-drug study. The heavy demand now finds Orexigen targeting interim analysis of the study concluding by early next year, a lot earlier than original expectations.
Complete Genomics was DNA -- as in Deserving Notable Appreciation -- after introducing a new technology that can potentially set the new standard for clinical-grade genomes.
Regional air carrier SkyWest took off after placing an order with Mitsubishi for 100 jets.
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