XBI - SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

NYSEArca - Nasdaq Real Time Price. Currency in USD
90.06
-0.27 (-0.30%)
As of 9:36AM EDT. Market open.
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Previous Close90.33
Open91.18
Bid89.25 x 1000
Ask89.36 x 1800
Day's Range89.29 - 90.14
52 Week Range64.38 - 101.55
Volume496,506
Avg. Volume5,163,423
Net Assets4.38B
NAV90.30
PE Ratio (TTM)N/A
Yield0.23%
YTD Return25.36%
Beta (3Y Monthly)1.73
Expense Ratio (net)0.35%
Inception Date2006-01-31
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Perhaps as a result, short sellers have pounded Viking, putting its short interest up to 37%. That could be a risky bet though, as Viking has a promising Phase 2 drug and $300 million (half the market cap) in net cash to keep doing research. At the time of this writing, Ian Bezek owned GILD and NVO stock. You can reach him on Twitter at @irbezek. ### More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 7 S&P 500 Stocks to Buy That Tore Up Earnings * 10 Cold Weather Stocks to Heat Up Your Returns * The 7 Best Penny Stocks to Buy Compare Brokers The post 5 of the Best Biotech Stocks to Buy Now appeared first on InvestorPlace.

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On a debt/EBITDA basis, it comes in around 1.5x, which is quite conservative. From an earnings basis, the Loxo deal will consume just under two full years of Eli Lilly's ongoing net income. Given the limited size of Loxo's market, at least at first, Eli Lilly won't earn back its $8 billion purchase price in the near-term. But the potential is still great. Eli Lilly is buying a drug platform with a rather novel approach to treating cancer. If the company is able to commercialize other Loxo drugs that are earlier along in clinical trials, the deal could end up being a big win for Eli Lilly stock. At this point, Eli Lilly stock may be a bit overvalued. It's still trading at 20x forward earnings. That's quite aggressive for a pharma company, as patent expirations tend to keep PE ratios rather low. And Eli Lilly stock is up 35% over the past year which is a stark contrast to struggles elsewhere in the health care space. 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