Top 10 Fastest-Growing Biotech Stocks: UTHR, GENZ, CELG, EXAS, SHP, WX, PRXL, VIVO, VPHM, PPDI

Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Biotechnology stocks, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET, based on the average long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. Two Chinese companies (SHP, WX) are on the list.

United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ:UTHR) is the 1st fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 70.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 7 brokerage analysts.

Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ:GENZ) is the 2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 25.1%. This number is based on the average estimate of 9 brokerage analysts.

Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) is the 3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 24.9%. This number is based on the average estimate of 10 brokerage analysts.

EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAS) is the 4th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 23.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.

ShangPharma Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SHP) is the 5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 21.2%. This number is based on the average estimate of 4 brokerage analysts.

WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX) is the 6th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 19.2%. This number is based on the average estimate of 5 brokerage analysts.

PAREXEL International Corporation (NASDAQ:PRXL) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 17.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of 7 brokerage analysts.

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 15.8%. This number is based on the average estimate of 5 brokerage analysts.

ViroPharma Incorporated (NASDAQ:VPHM) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 15.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPDI) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 15.2%. This number is based on the average estimate of 9 brokerage analysts.

Top 6 Stocks for February Energy and health care stocks best buys for the month ahead

#1 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC)

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC), a major oil and gas exploration and production company, with operations primarily in the United States, the deepwater of the Gulf of Mexico and Algeria, is in a bull market that began in October 2008. Last year was spent retracing a breakdown that occurred in April. But in December, amid rumors that BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) had its sights on APC after failing to acquire Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT), the stock broke out on a huge breakaway gap from a major bottom “V.” Breakaway gaps need not be retraced (covered), so APC may have another major move up from it.

The rumors have not been confirmed, but based on the current price, the stock is still worth purchasing as a play on the continuing increase in the price of crude oil. Anadarko’s earnings for Q4 are expected to rise more than fivefold, according to Thomson Reuters. Technically, the breakout has a target of $90-plus. S&P rates APC a “five-star buy” with a target of $140. Buy now for a trade to $100 or for a long-term target of $130-plus. (more)

Leading Indicator for Oil Hits New All-Time High

Due to South Korea’s heavy exposure to China, and overall growth of the Asian market, the Korean KOSPI Index—the Dow Jones for Korea—serves as a very nice leading indicator for the price of crude. As seen below, peaks and troughs in the KOSPI (red) tend to lead the overall price of crude (black) by anywhere from a couple months to a year. As of now, the KOSPI index is hitting new all-time highs with crude playing catch up. With recent events now taking place in Egypt and the safety of a vital chokepoint coming under concern, we may see the current divergence between the two charts narrow quite quickly.

Source: Bloomberg

Also, if we take a look at OPEC production we see an interesting topping pattern occurring over a ten to fifteen year period that may be further evidence of their inability to meet increasing global demand. What’s most interesting about this chart is that Saudi oil production peaked in 2004 even in the face of a huge run up in oil from $30/barrel to $145/barrel in 2008. Percentage wise, oil gained close to 400% over those 4 years whereas production increased only an approximate 20% in response. That’s just not good business…unless, that’s all you got to give. (more)

Historical Analyses Suggest S&P 500 To Top Out at 1400 – and then topple to 400

Based on a unique comparison with the Nikkei 225 and prior mega-bears it seems evident that the S&P 500 should continue its rise to 1400 or so in the first half of 2011 before it collapses completely down to an unbelievably low of 400. Before you totally reject this possibility please read the entire article.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Asia’s Comparison With Nikkei 225

Market strategists Sadiq Currimbhoy, Arik Reiss, and Jacky Tang of Bank of America Merrill Lynch Asia identified a pattern back in 2009 that supports the likelihood of additional gains in the S&P 500 regardless of the extent of the extent of the economic recovery in the U.S.. The analysts plotted the S&P 500 in DXY terms against the Nikkei by rebasing the S&P 500 to the same peak as the Nikkei but lagged by 117 months (i.e. 9.75 years) and uncovered an uncanny relationship as shown in the chart below.

Their analysis suggested that the S&P peak would be achieved by December 10th of last year but that obviously was not the case. Failing to achieve such a precise projection can be excused so the realization of such a target in the first half of 2011 should be deemed acceptable. (more)

MoneySense - February/March 2011

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BNN: Top Picks

James Hodgins, Chief Investment Officer, Curvature Hedge Strategies shares his top picks.


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Ford Motor Co. (F) Stock Analysis

The following is Ford Motor Co . (F) Technical analysis for February 01, 2010

Ford Motor Co F Resistance, pivot & Support Levels - 02/01/2011

Resistance levels: $17.83, $17.20, $16.57

Pivot point: $16.01

Support levels:$15.38, $14.82, $14.19

Share of Ford is trading over $16 today but stock not up a lot need some considerations here that is good for stock. Ford continues to be a strong buy between $15 -$16.Ford stock has been on an nice run last year. Ford will have support level $15.45. Ford continues is a strong buy below low $15 .Ford is a strong buy below $16 if we get a pullback in 2011.This is my long term investment .This is my one top pick for 2011.

Jay Taylor: Turning Hard Times Into Good times

Whether Inflation or Deflation, Gold Retains its Value

David Skarika and Florian Siegfried pose differing economic views, but both are unequivocal believers that you must own gold to preserve wealth in a crumbling economy. Skarika sees inflation as cyclically inevitable. Siegfried sees the potential for a credit implosion to lead to massive overall price declines. Skarica will share his inflationary cycle views from his new book, “The Great Super Cycle” during the first half of our three-hour show. Then later, the highly successful Swiss-based gold fund manager Siegfried will talk about his deflationary views and how best to prepare for the damage collapsing prices may have on those not ready for that scenario. Both Skarika and Siegfried will be asked for some investment ideas. Also on next week’s show, on our quest to turn hard times into good times, I will talk about some of the exciting companies I just filmed in Vancouver this past weekend. One is a gold company. Another a copper company and a third one is a specialty metals company.
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Dow Sits Atop 12,000; Time for Caution?

Stocks had a very strong day, with the S&P busting through 1,300 and the Dow closing above 12,000, as the market recouped all its losses from Friday's sell-off. Some strong earnings reports, a good ISM number, and a calmer Egypt all contributed to today's rally. While we continue to believe things are looking up for the economy, we remain cautious on stocks in the near term given the strong run-up they've had over the past few months and the overall bullish sentiment that is out there.

The Uranium Stocks Index was the top performing tickerspy Index on the day, led by Uranium Energy (AMEX: UEC - News) with a 10% gain. The Contract Research Outsourcing Stocks Index was the day's worst performing tickerspy Index, with Parexel Internation (Nasdaq: PRXL - News) down -10%.

Stocks climbed on the day, with the Dow rising 148 points to 12,040. The S&P jumped 21 points to 1,308, while the Nasdaq soared 51 points to 1,308. Oil fell -$1.42 to $90.77 a barrel, while gold rose $5.80 to $1,340.30 an ounce.

In economic news, the Institute for Supply Management said its January manufacturing index rose to 60.8% from 58.5% in December, the best reading in over six years. ISM said the employment index jumped to 61.7% in January from 58.9% in December while new orders increased to 67.8% from 62% in December.

In earnings news, United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS - News) shares rose 4.2% after the world's largest package delivery firm said its fourth-quarter profit rose 48% to $1.12 billion, or $1.11 per share, from $757 million, or 75 cents a share, a year earlier. Revenue jumped 8% to $13.42 billion. Analysts were expecting a profit of $1.05 a share on revenue of $13.32 billion. For 2011, UPS expects its profits to rise 16%-22% to $4.12-$4.35 a share. Analysts were forecasting a profit of $4.19. Nearly 80 pros held UPS in their portfolios at the end of the third quarter, and almost 500 tickerspy members own the stock in their portfolios. (more)

Housing Armageddon: 12 Facts Which Show That We Are In The Midst Of The Worst Housing Collapse In U.S. History

We are officially in the middle of the worst housing collapse in U.S. history - and unfortunately it is going to get even worse. Already, U.S. housing prices have fallen further during this economic downturn (26 percent), then they did during the Great Depression (25.9 percent). Approximately 11 percent of all homes in the United States are currently standing empty. In fact, there are many new housing developments across the U.S. that resemble little more than ghost towns because foreclosures have wiped them out. Mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures reached new highs in 2010, and it is being projected that banks and financial institutions will repossess at least a million more U.S. homes during 2011. Meanwhile, unemployment is absolutely rampant and wage levels are going down at a time when mortgage lending standards have been significantly tightened. That means that there are very few qualified buyers running around out there and that is going to continue to be the case for quite some time to come. When you add all of those factors up, it leads to one inescapable conclusion. The "housing Armageddon" that we have been experiencing since 2007 is going to get even worse in 2011.

Right now there is a gigantic mountain of unsold homes in the United States. It is estimated that banks and financial institutions will repossess at least a million more homes this year and this will make the supply of unsold properties even worse. At the same time, millions of American families have been scared out of the market by this recent crisis and millions of others cannot qualify for a home loan any longer. That means that the demand for unsold homes is at extremely low levels.

So what happens when supply is really high and demand is really low?

That's right - prices go down. (more)