Jefferies Ractchets Numbes on Biogen (BIIB) Higher Post Q2

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Biogen (BIIB) Underpromise/Overdeliver Strategy Plays Well on Wall Street

July 25, 2013 10:55 AM EDT

Leerink Swann today maintained an Outperform rating on Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) with a price target of $271. Biogen reported strong Q2 results, with notable strength in Tecfidera. Meanwhile, sales of Tysabri appear to be suffering.

"We believe the strong 2Q13 quarter will lead... More

Biogen Idec, Inc. (BIIB) Tops Q2 EPS by 37c; Issues Solid Guidance

July 25, 2013 7:09 AM EDT

Biogen Idec, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) reported Q2 EPS of $2.30, $0.37 better than the analyst estimate of $1.93. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.7 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.62 billion.

Biogen Idec, Inc. sees FY2013 EPS of $8.25-$8.50, versus the consensus of $8.22.

Revenue gains were led by the performance of our marketed therapies:
AVONEX® revenues increased 2% year-over-year to $774 million. The total was comprised of $479 million in U.S.... More