Biogen Idec, Inc.

Companies highlighted in this weekly wrap include Biogen Idec, Inc. (BIIB - Analyst Report), Omnicare, Inc. (OCR - Snapshot Report), Capella Education Co. (CPLA - Analyst Report), Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NOVN) and VistaPrint Ltd. (VPRT - Analyst Report).

Biogen Idec, Inc.'s (BIIB - Analyst Report) share price has launched a strong rally in the last four weeks in response to bullish earnings projections and another strong quarter.

Fourth-Quarter Results

Biogen reported strong fourth-quarter results in early February that were ahead of expectations. Revenue was up 20% to $1.1 billion. Earnings came in at 91 cents per share, 3 cents ahead of the consensus estimate.

This is the fourth time in four quarters that Biogen has surprised and beat estimates, having done so by an average of 5 cents, or 6%.

Estimates Advance

The current-year estimate continues to advance, increasing 7 cents in the last 60 days to $4.06 per share.

The Chart

As previously mentioned, shares of BIIB have been rallying for most of the last month, humming higher to a short-term level of resistance at the $54 level. Take a look below.

Omnicare, Inc. (OCR - Snapshot Report) is staging a nice rebound after seeing to recent lows. Analysts are upbeat on the company, boosting full-year forecasts from $2.41 per share to $2.56 over the past 3 months. Read Full Article.

Capella Education Co. (CPLA - Analyst Report) announced excellent quarterly earnings and estimates have spiked. Read Full Article.

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NOVN) is growing steadily and shares are responding favorably to the latest earnings release. Read Full Article.

VistaPrint Ltd. (VPRT - Analyst Report) shares have surged since its latest earnings announcement. Analysts continue to raise estimates as the next announcement approaches. Read Full Article.