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Merck rebounds from Vioxx loss
A day after plunging 27%, Merck regained some lost ground, rising 1% to 33.31. The drug maker was pummeled after it pulled its popular Vioxx arthritis drug over health concerns. Pfizer, which is expected to benefit from higher sales of its arthritis drugs, rose 1% to 30.97. Novartis, which also makes a Vioxx alternative, saw its shares climb 50 cents to 47.17.
ANS drops Cyberonics buyout bid
Cyberonics fell 8% to 18.85 after Advanced Neuromodulation Systems withdrew its unsolicited $524 mil buyout offer. ANS had said it was interested in expanding its neurological disorders product line by adding Cyberonics' epilepsy device. ANS acquired a 14.7% stake in Cyberonics in Aug., followed by a Sept. takeover bid. ANS rose 1.5% to 30.87%.
** Bristol-Myers Squibb and Otsuka Pharmaceutical's anti-psychotic drug Abilify got FDA approval for acute bipolar mania. The FDA ...
- The Boston Globe Consumer Beat Column.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News October 26, 2003 700+ words
By Bruce Mohl, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 26--FILING...filings." Loretta Worters, a spokeswoman for the Insurance Information Institute in New York, said industry surveys indicate companies choose...
- Boston Globe Media Delivers Greatest Reach, Targeted Solutions for Local and...
- Press release article from: Business Wire March 9, 2006 700+ words
...in the greater Boston market, Boston Globe Media was unveiled today at the annual Ad Club Symposium in Boston. Boston Globe Media is an integrated media group...targeted audience in greater Boston. Boston Globe Media, including The Boston Globe...
- Fifth Annual Boston Globe Travel Show to Take Place February 19-21, 2010.
- Newspaper article from: Economics Week August 21, 2009 700+ words
The Boston Globe has announced that the fifth annual Boston Globe Travel Show will take place on February 19-21, 2010 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The Boston Globe Travel Show is one of the largest consumer-attended...
- The Boston Globe Announces 2007 Boston Globe Travel Show; Event To Feature...
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 28, 2006 700+ words
...the heels of its success in 2006, The Boston Globe today announced the 2nd Annual Boston Globe Travel Show will be held at the Seaport...cultural exhibits and travel activities. The Boston Globe Travel Show is a three-day event featuring...
- The Boston Globe Announces 2008 Boston Globe Travel Show.
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 25, 2007 700+ words
...and everywhere in between, The Boston Globe will showcase travel destinations from around the world at the 2008 Boston Globe Travel Show. The third annual...February 22-24, 2008. The Boston Globe Travel Show is a three-day event...
- The Boston Globe Announces Dates for 2009 Boston Globe Travel Show.
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 8, 2008 700+ words
...success of the 2008 Travel Show, The Boston Globe has announced the dates for the 2009 event. The 2009 Boston Globe Travel Show, the ultimate destination...represented The Bethel Inn Resort at The Boston Globe Travel Show for the past two years...
- Boston Globe Picks Top Wines $10 and under in 2006 Plonkapalooza.
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 25, 2006 700+ words
...Flavorful Value Vintages in Today's Boston Globe and Online at www.boston.com BOSTON -- The Boston Globe today announced the results of its...less per bottle as part of a special Boston Globe Food section on affordable, everyday...
- The Boston Globe Launches "GlobeReader" Digital Newspaper.
- Press release article from: Business Wire November 13, 2009 700+ words
...Online Convenience BOSTON -- The Boston Globe announced today the formal launch...GlobeReader, a digital version of The Boston Globe newspaper that can be read offline...available since this summer to all Boston Globe subscribers at no charge. Through...