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ASTRAZENECA PLC (NYSE)
AZN 43.90 -0.21 (-0.48%) Vol.  356,496 10:28 ET

Day Low - High 43.87 - 44.12
52wk Low - High 29.96 - 50.70
Avg Volume 1,981,122
Industry LARGE CAP PHARMA
Market Cap 63.94 B
Div - Yield 2.30 - 5.21
PE (forward) 7.48
PEG Ratio .39
Current Year Est. 5.89
EPS Last Year 5.65
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# 2Strong Sell50.23%
# 3Hold14%
# 4Sell3.97%
# 5Hold1.85%
S&P50012.22%
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 3.25
ABR (Last Week) 3.38
# of Recs in ABR 12
Average Target Price 50.86
Industry Rank by ABR 136 out of 217
Rank in Industry 15 out of 15
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4 stars Buy 20%
3 stars Hold 40%
2 stars Sell 20%
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR AZN
Zacks Blog: Label Expansion for AZN Drug
Feb 09, 2010
Zacks Equity Research: Report for AZN
Feb 04, 2010
Zacks Blog: Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Microsoft Corporation, Hewlett Packard Company, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc. and AstraZeneca
Feb 01, 2010
Zacks Blog: AZN Misses, Guidance Disappoints
Jan 29, 2010
Zacks Blog: Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Ford Motor Co., Motorola Inc., Google, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca plc
Jan 29, 2010
Zacks Blog: Bristol-Myers Beats Zacks Estimate
Jan 28, 2010
Zacks Blog: Alcon Strengthens Pipeline
Jan 20, 2010
Zacks Blog: Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Forest Laboratories, Inc., Cypress Biosciences, AstraZeneca, Boeing Company and Honeywell International Inc.
Jan 20, 2010
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NEWS
AstraZeneca (AZN) Trading In Tight Support/Resistance Range
Feb 10, 2010
Drug Approvals: AZN, AMGN, NVS
Feb 09, 2010
US FDA Approves New Indication for CRESTOR(R) (rosuvastatin calcium)
Feb 08, 2010
AstraZeneca: The Trend Continues Down (AZN)
Feb 03, 2010
Atlantis(TM) Patient-Specific Abutment Now Available for NobelActive(TM) Implants
Feb 03, 2010
Pivotal Trial Results for Motavizumab Published in Current Issue of 'Pediatrics'
Jan 29, 2010
BUYINS.NET: AstraZeneca (AZN) Down After BUYINS.NET Report Predicted Weakness After Earnings
Jan 29, 2010
Bristol-Myers Beats Zacks Estimate
Jan 29, 2010
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
12/2009
Next Year
12/2010
Average Estimate 1.57 1.59 6.37 5.89
Number of Estimates 4 3 8 8
Low Estimates 1.50 1.41 6.15 5.64
High Estimate 1.71 1.88 6.54 6.34
Year Ago EPS 1.25 1.48 4.20 6.37
EPS Growth 25.60% 7.43% 51.70% -7.47%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
AstraZeneca PLC is one of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the world based on sales and is a therapeutic leader in cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, oncology, anesthesia including pain management, central nervous system (CNS) and respiratory products. They are engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of ethical (prescription) pharmaceuticals and agricultural products, and the supply of healthcare services.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 5.65
Sales 32804
Net Income 7528
Price/Earnings 7.81
Price/Book 3.07
Price/Cash Flow 6.64
Price/Sales 1.95


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