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Dendreon (DNDN) and OncoGenex (OGXI) Could See Interest On JNJ's Cougar Biotech Deal

May 22, 2009 8:13 AM EDT
DNDN Hot Sheet
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EPS Growth %: 0.0%
Dendreon Corp. (Nasdaq: DNDN) and OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: OGXI) are seeing some interest this morning after news Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) agreed to acquire Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CGRB) for $1 billion, or $43 per share.

Speculators view these as next in line for a takeover following the news.

OncoGenex is up over $2 from yesterday's close; Dendreon is up fractionally.

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