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MEDICINES CO (THE) (NASD)
MDCO 7.48 0.16 (2.19%) Vol.  275,887 16:00 ET

Day Low - High 7.26 - 7.51
52wk Low - High 6.15 - 16.77
Avg Volume 369,436
Industry MED-BIOMED/GENE
Market Cap 394.54 M
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward)
PEG Ratio N/A
Current Year Est. -.22
EPS Last Year -0.11
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 3.13
ABR (Last Week) 2.88
# of Recs in ABR 8
Average Target Price 9.42
Industry Rank by ABR 48 out of 217
Rank in Industry 165 out of 171
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR MDCO
Zacks Blog: Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: CPFL Energia, The Medicines Company, Eastman Chemical Co., Dow Chemical Company and Dupont
Nov 19, 2009
Bear of the Day: Medicines Co. (MDCO)
Nov 19, 2009
Zacks Equity Research: Report for MDCO
Nov 18, 2009
Zacks Blog: Medicines Co. Misses & Cuts
Nov 02, 2009
Zacks Blog: Medicines Co.’s Angiomax Promising
Sep 01, 2009
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NEWS
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: CPFL Energia, The Medicines Company, Eastman Chemical Co., Dow Chemical Company and Dupont
Nov 19, 2009
Medicines Co. (MDCO)
Nov 19, 2009
Medicines Co (MDCO) Bearish Technical Alert - Trend Down 13.7%
Nov 18, 2009
The Medicines Company's Full Analysis of CHAMPION Phase III DataShows Cangrelor Significantly Improves Patient Outcomes Following PCI
Nov 15, 2009
Stock research report available on Medicines Co (NASDAQ:MDCO) from SmarTrend Analytics
Nov 12, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
12/2009
Next Year
12/2010
Average Estimate -0.18 0.04 -0.22 0.25
Number of Estimates 6 3 7 6
Low Estimates -0.24 0.03 -0.25 -0.25
High Estimate -0.12 0.04 -0.17 0.58
Year Ago EPS -0.08 -0.04 0.09 -0.22
EPS Growth -129.17% 191.67% -339.68% 215.12%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Medicines Company acquires, develops and commercializes biopharmaceutical products in late stages of development. U.S. Food and Drug Administration intends to approve its first product, Angiomax, for use in the treatment of patients with unstable angina undergoing coronary balloon angioplasty. The company is also developing Angiomax for additional potential applications for use in the treatment of ischemic heart disease, a condition which occurs when organs receive an inadequate supply of oxygen as a result of decreased blood flow.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM -.11
Sales 348.16
Net Income -6.93
Price/Earnings N/A
Price/Book 1.27
Price/Cash Flow 50.42
Price/Sales 1


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