Valeant Pharma: (NYSE: VRX)

$78.17

2.42 (3.20%)

Volume 1,422,480

May 17 04:05 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		74.72 - 78.37
	
		52wk Low - High
		42.47 - 78.37
	
		Previous Close
		75.75
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,376,257
	
		Industry
		MED-DRUGS
	
		Market Cap
		23.77 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.83
	
		PE (Forward)
		13.77
	
		Current Year Est.
		5.68
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		2.34%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            13.77
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.86
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            5.68
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.28
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.31
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            2.34%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-08-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            4.63
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            16.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of pharmaceutical products primarily in the areas of neurology, dermatology and branded generics. The Company produces medicines that meet the special health problems of patients. Valeant's development pipeline strategy comprises both new compounds as well as product life cycle management. Its early and late-stage drug candidates have unique formulations and mechanisms of action including retigabine for the treatment of epilepsy and pain, taribavirin of the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, and several dermatology candidates for the treatment of rosacea, acne, and dermatological fungus. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.28	1.48	5.68	6.53
Number of Estimates	7	7	8	8
Low Estimate	1.19	1.41	5.55	6.14
High Estimate	1.35	1.51	5.89	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.02	1.11	4.40	5.68
EPS Growth	25.07%	33.08%	28.98%	15.02%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
VALEANT PHARMA	VRX	78.17
JAZZ PHARMACEUT	JAZZ	58.36
SALIX PHARM-LTD	SLXP	59.28
SANTARUS INC	SNTS	21.91
USANA HLTH SCI	USNA	65.46
BIOCRYST PHARMA	BCRX	1.71
CATALYST PHARMA	CPRX	0.83
CELL THERAPEUT	CTIC	1.16
CUBIST PHARM	CBST	49.51
ELAN CP PLC ADR	ELN	11.67

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-DRUGS

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Wider-Than-Expected Loss at Anacor

May 13, 2013

QLT Narrows Loss

May 07, 2013

Valeant Misses Earnings and Revenue Estimate in 1Q (Revised)

May 07, 2013

Valeant Beats Earnings, Misses Revs

May 03, 2013

Omeros' OMS721 Files for Orphan Drug Status

Apr 18, 2013

Still Neutral on Mylan

Apr 15, 2013

Actavis Settles with Valeant

Apr 11, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Safeway, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Obagi Medical Products, Allergan and Avanir Pharmaceuticals

Apr 10, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	4.63
Sales	3,547
Net Income	-131
Price/Earnings	16.88
Price/Book	6.41
Price/Cash Flow	9.90
Price/Sales	6.37

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News

Post Earnings Update: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Has Climbed 8.3% Higher in Past 2 Weeks (VRX) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Valeant Pharmac. (VRX) Showing Bullish Technicals But Could Break Through $78.19 Resistance - Freshbrewedmedia

May 16, 2013

Valeant Pharmaceuticals reports departure of Dr Laurence Paul - M2

May 16, 2013

Following Up an Acquisition With an Even Larger Merger? - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Announces Resignation of Dr. Laurence Paul from Valeant's Board of Directors - Cnw Group

May 15, 2013

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Announces Resignation of Dr. Laurence Paul from Valeant's Board of Directors - Pr Newswire

May 15, 2013

Shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Rise to a New 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 14, 2013

Valeant Pharmaceuticals InternationalCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.80
ABR (Last Week)	1.80
# of recs in ABR	15
Average Target Price	74.27
Industry Rank by ABR	88 out of 265
Rank in Industry	17 out of 91

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Day Low - High	74.72 - 78.37
52wk Low - High	42.47 - 78.37
Previous Close	75.75
Avg. Volume	1,376,257
Industry	MED-DRUGS
Market Cap	23.77 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.83
PE (Forward)	13.77
Current Year Est.	5.68
Quarterly Earnings ESP	2.34%

PE (Forward)	13.77
PEG Ratio	0.86
Current Year Est.	5.68
Current Quarter Estimate	1.28
Most Accurate Estimate	1.31
Earnings ESP	2.34%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-08-2013
EPS Last Year	4.63
Expected Earnings Growth	16.00%

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Valeant Pharma: (NYSE: VRX)

$78.17

2.42 (3.20%)

Volume 1,422,480

May 17 04:05 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-DRUGS

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