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AVIGEN INC (NASD)
AVGN 1.47 -0.05 (-3.29%) Vol.  6,091 13:11 ET

Day Low - High 1.43 - 1.49
52wk Low - High 0.49 - 1.64
Avg Volume 15,449
Industry MED-BIOMED/GENE
Market Cap 45.34 M
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward)
PEG Ratio N/A
Current Year Est. -.31
EPS Last Year -0.63
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 3.00
ABR (Last Week) 3.00
# of Recs in ABR 1
Average Target Price 1.34
Industry Rank by ABR 49 out of 217
Rank in Industry 140 out of 172
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR AVGN
Zacks Equity Research: Report for AVGN
Nov 16, 2009
Zacks Blog: Avigen to Be Acquired
Aug 24, 2009
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NEWS
Avigen to Be Acquired
Aug 25, 2009
MedicNova, Avigen Talk Business Combination
Aug 24, 2009
MediciNova Acquires Avigen For $1.24 Per Share (MNOV, AVGN)
Aug 21, 2009
MediciNova Buying Avigen for $1.24 a Share in Cash, Convertibles Deal - Light Early Share Interest
Aug 21, 2009
Avigen Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
Aug 10, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
09/2009
Next Quarter
12/2009
This Year
12/2009
Next Year
12/2010
Average Estimate -0.02 0.00 -0.72 N/A
Number of Estimates 1 1 2 0
Low Estimates -0.02 0.00 -1.12 N/A
High Estimate -0.02 0.00 -0.31 N/A
Year Ago EPS -0.32 -0.03 -0.84 -0.72
EPS Growth 93.75% 100.00% 14.88% N/A%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Avigen Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on unique small molecule therapeutics and biologics to treat serious neurological disorders, including neuropathic pain and neuromuscular spasm and spasticity. Avigen's strategy is to complete the requirements of clinical development for each of the candidates in its product pipeline, and continue to look for opportunities to expand its pipeline through a combination of internal research, acquisitions, and in-licensing, with the goal of becoming a fully integrated commercial biopharmaceutical company that remains committed to its neurology products. Avigen is currently developing AV650 for spasticity and neuromuscular spasm and AV411 for neuropathic pain. Additionally, the company is advancing toward clinical trials with a novel therapy for the treatment of multiple bleeding disorders, including hemophilia A and B, AV513.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM -.63
Sales 7.1
Net Income -18.82
Price/Earnings N/A
Price/Book 1.15
Price/Cash Flow N/A
Price/Sales N/A


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