Amgen (AMGN) Tops Q3 EPS by 35c; Raises Outlook

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Amgen's Third Quarter 2015 Revenues Increased 14 Percent To $5.7 Billion And Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) Increased 18 Percent To $2.72

October 28, 2015 4:01 PM EDT

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2015. Key results include:

Total revenues increased 14 percent versus the third quarter of 2014 to $5,723 million, with 14 percent product sales growth driven primarily by Enbrel® (etanercept), Sensipar® (cinacalcet), Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim), Prolia® (denosumab), XGEVA® (denosumab) and Kyprolis® (carfilzomib). Unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates impacted total revenue and product sales growth by 2 percentage points. Adjusted EPS grew 18 percent versus the third quarter of 2014 to $2.72 driven by higher revenues and higher operating margins. Adjusted... More