Shares of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CBST) touched a new 52-week high of $30.02 on Wednesday morning. Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OPTR) said it has entered an exclusive two-year co-promotion agreement with Cubist to market Dificid in the U.S.
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Orchid Cellmark, Westport Innovations, Golar LNG, Hansen Medical, and Immunomedics. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: American Superconductor, Randgold Resources, Optimer Pharmaceuticals, ASML Holding, and A-Power Energy Generation Systems.
Targeted attacks, including attacks on leading mobile platforms, are set to rise further in future, security software maker Symantec said on Tuesday. Targeted cyber attacks are more complex and challenging but the returns are also higher, prompting cyber criminal to launch more of this kind in future, a security strategist at Symantec told Reuters.
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, VIVUS, Orexigen Therapeutics, Star Scientific, and Optimer Pharmaceuticals. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: OmniVision Technologies, DepoMed, TD AMERITRADE Holding, Logitech International, and Check Point Software Technologies.
University of North Florida's student newspaper the Spinnaker has run into trouble after printing a picture of simulated oral sex on its front cover.
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Cephalon, Netlist, Achillion Pharmaceuticals, ClickSoftware Technologies, and Glu Mobile. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: China Information Technology, Golar LNG, Tibco Software, EDAP TMS, Vodafone Group, and Dell.
A report from the Office of the Inspector General has found NASA is vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed that Nani would be out for the next three games, including the FA Cup tie against Arsenal.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX) reported positive interim results on March 2 from a Phase 2 two-part study of 'telaprevir' combination therapy for treatment of hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HCV-HIV co-infection. The shares of the drugmaker touched a new 52-week high of $51.10 on Friday.
Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX) touched a new 52-week high of $50.83 on Thursday. The company announced positive interim results on Wednesday from a Phase 2 two-part study of 'telaprevir' combination therapy for treatment of hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HCV-HIV co-infection.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX) announced positive interim results on Wednesday from a Phase 2 two-part study of 'telaprevir' combination therapy for treatment of hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HCV-HIV co-infection. The shares of the drugmaker touched a new 52-week high of $47.82 on Wednesday.
Nearly one third of internet users in European Union caught a computer virus last year, according to recently released figures from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Doctors hope to treat this year's severe flu epidemic in Hong Kong by harvesting antibodies from patients who have recovered, medical experts said on Tuesday.
The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Conexant Systems, Herley Industries, Exide Technologies, Vical, and Motricity. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: ADDvantage Technologies Group, PennantPark Investment, Breitburn Energy Partners, Allot Communications, and Glu Mobile.
The Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) is considering a major overhaul of revenue-sharing that will see South Africa keeping a far bigger slice of pooled customs receipts, according to a policy document.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela is recovering well from a respiratory infection that led to his hospitalisation last week but doctors are worried there may be too many people trying to visit him.
The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: NPS Pharmaceuticals, DepoMed, Xenoport, Sohu.com, and Glu Mobile. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Mattson Technology, Partner Communications, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Silicom, and CIENA.
A computer worm that first appeared more than two years ago is still a threat, even though security experts were successful in mitigating possible damage.
The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Ener1, Eagle Bulk Shipping, Sinovac Biotech, LM Ericsson Telephone, and Silicon Laboratories. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: MIPS Technologies, RF Micro Devices, Pacific Sunwear of California, CIENA, Gilead Sciences, and Yahoo!.
With the reopening of clinic where a hyperbaric chamber exploded killing a woman and her grandson, the debate over the dependability of these medical devices has risen again. Hyperbaric Chambers, life-saving devices or killer machines?
Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband Frederic Prinz von Anhalt are planning to sell their Bel Air, Calif., mansion for about $28 million. An option of lease and buy is also available, said John Blanchette, a publicist for Gabor.
The Emmy award-winning actress Debbi Morgan, 54 year-old, hasconfessed that she is diagnosed with Lyme disease on a recent Tom Joyner Morning Show.
