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These Were The Most Actively Traded Securities On OTC Markets In The First Half Of 2020
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 11:26am | 813The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. With the first half of 2020 in the books and the second-quarter earnings season in full swing, it looks as if global markets are starting...
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Pharma Large And Mid-Caps Race Against COVID-19
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 - 2:50pm | 638COVID-19 coronavirus made us realize that health should always be our top priority. Here are some companies working to make the world a better place after the pandemic. AbbVie Inc – Botox To The Rescue With unappreciated potential, the stock of this big drugmaker has stellar...
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These Were The Most Active Securities On OTC Markets In April
Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 12:18pm | 872The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. After weathering a historically volatile month in March, trading activity on OTC Markets abated somewhat in April, reflecting a relative...
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Roche Receives FDA Emergency Approval To Ship 400,000 Coronavirus Test Kits Across US
Monday, March 16, 2020 - 11:32pm | 438Roche Holding AG (OTC: RHHBY) is shipping COVID-19 test kits approved under emergency use authorization (EUA) by the FDA. What Happened Roche’s Sars-CoV-2 Test for COVID-19 has begun shipping to hospitals and laboratories across the U.S. The test will enable high-volume, automated...
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What Some Of The Largest Companies On OTC Markets Said In Their Most Recent Earnings Reports
Thursday, August 29, 2019 - 10:32am | 688This post is from Benzinga's Partner Content team As August winds down, so too does the second quarter earnings season. So, we thought we’d take a look at what some of the companies with securities that trade on OTC Markets had to say about their June quarters. For the sake of brevity...
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The Most Actively Traded Stocks On OTC Markets In July
Monday, August 26, 2019 - 11:02am | 1607This post is from Benzinga's Partner Content team More than 4 billion shares—or $7.7 billion—exchanged hands on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in July. These were the most active individual securities on each of the top tiers of OTC Markets. OTCQX Market ...
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The First Half Of 2019 On OTC Markets: By The Numbers
Thursday, August 8, 2019 - 10:49am | 717With the second half of 2019 well underway, let’s take a look back at 10 numbers that defined the activity on OTC Markets through the first six months of the year. 1) 187 The number of securities that joined the OTCQX and OTCQB Markets in the first half of the year—60 joined...
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These Were The Most Actively Traded Stocks On The OTC Markets In February
Friday, March 8, 2019 - 3:07pm | 1617As we highlighted last month, preferred shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac experienced dramatic increases in dollar trading volume to start 2019. That was not the case in February however, as dollar volume in the mortgage liquidity providers receded back to normal levels. While different share...
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New Gilead Sciences CEO Has 'Breadth Of Experience' From Time At Roche, Says Bullish Raymond James
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 3:49pm | 401Research-based biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) announced Monday it has named Daniel O'Day as its chairman of the board and CEO, effective March 1. What Happened O'Day joins Gilead after more than three decades of experience at Roche Holdings AG Basel ADR (OTC...
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Novartis' CEO Says Company Open To Selling Its $14 Billion Stake In Roche 'If The Opportunity Were Right'
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 9:41am | 207Switzerland-based Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE: NVS) owns a roughly $14 billion stake in rival Roche Holding Ltd. (ADR) (OTC: RHHBY) and is actively shopping for buyers to acquire its stake. According to Reuters, Novartis has been working with bankers to explore the sale of its stake in Roche and would...
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Biotech ETFs Hitting New Highs On Takeover News (FBT, PBE, ITMN)
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 3:22pm | 588The biotechnology industry had a big day Monday after the news of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche agreed to acquire the U.S biotech company InterMune (NASDAQ: ITMN) for $8.3 billion in cash. The deal breaks down to Roche paying $74.00 a share for InterMune, a 38 percent premium from its...
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Stifel Downgrades InterMune; Roche Offer 'Appropriate Ending'
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 11:34am | 329Shares of InterMune (NASDAQ: ITMN) were downgraded to Hold from Buy by Stifel following Roche's proposed $8.3 billion acquisition over the weekend. InterMune has been the subject of various takeover rumors. On August 13, Bloomberg reported that Roche, along with other European drug markers...
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#PreMarket Primer: Wednesday, July 2: Hopes For A United Iraq Fade
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 7:14am | 1070On Tuesday, the Iraqi government held its first session with its new parliament including representation from Sunnis and Kurds. However, both groups walked out of the meeting after the Shi’ite government did not announce Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s replacement. Meanwhile,...
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Drugmakers And Superheroes: Who Are The Avengers?
Monday, June 2, 2014 - 3:13pm | 350Drug manufacturing has become a lot like Hollywood lately -- they’ve both become all about blockbusters. After all, it's the big sellers, or the blockbusters, that drug executives and Hollywood alike aspire to develop. The top 10 best-selling drugs globally, like today’s comic...
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Top Trending Tickers On StockTwits For February 14
Friday, February 14, 2014 - 12:06pm | 902Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com Tesla: Robust sales in California According to Bloomberg, Tesla Motors' (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model S sedan ranks third place among luxury cars in California in 2013. According to a market report from the California New Car Dealers...