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To: richardred who wrote (2695)	1/20/2011 9:52:15 AM
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The Top Management Teams in the Biotech Industry 1. PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDLI): Market cap of $765.45M. 5-year average return on assets at 20.67% vs. industry average at 3.08%. 5-year average return on investments at 23.45% vs. industry average at 3.60%. 5-year return on equity at 75.95% vs. industry average at 4.15%. Short float at 8.24%, which implies a short ratio of 5.52 days. The stock has lost -5.03% over the last year. 2. Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD): Market cap of $31.03B. 5-year average return on assets at 21.83% vs. industry average at 3.08%. 5-year average return on investments at 26.53% vs. industry average at 3.60%. 5-year return on equity at 34.88% vs. industry average at 4.15%. Short float at 2%, which implies a short ratio of 1.79 days. The stock has lost -16.04% over the last year. 3. Techne Corp. (TECH): Market cap of $2.48B. 5-year average return on assets at 21.57% vs. industry average at 3.08%. 5-year average return on investments at 22.45% vs. industry average at 3.60%. 5-year return on equity at 22.65% vs. industry average at 4.15%. Short float at 1.99%, which implies a short ratio of 7.52 days. The stock has gained 1.27% over the last year. 4. Amgen Inc. (AMGN): Market cap of $53.38B. 5-year average return on assets at 10.89% vs. industry average at 3.08%. 5-year average return on investments at 12.84% vs. industry average at 3.60%. 5-year return on equity at 18.48% vs. industry average at 4.15%. Short float at 1.62%, which implies a short ratio of 2.4 days. The stock has gained 0.44% over the last year. 5. Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (EBS): Market cap of $833.97M. 5-year average return on assets at 9.73% vs. industry average at 3.08%. 5-year average return on investments at 12.56% vs. industry average at 3.60%. 5-year return on equity at 16.17% vs. industry average at 4.15%. Short float at 4.23%, which implies a short ratio of 5.54 days. The stock has gained 75.46% over the last year. 6. Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (QCOR): Market cap of $949.96M. 5-year average return on assets at 34.19% vs. industry average at 9.93%. 5-year average return on investments at 45.63% vs. industry average at 12.87%. 5-year return on equity at 48.30% vs. industry average at 16.44%. Short float at 13.3%, which implies a short ratio of 8.6 days. The stock has gained 204.38% over the last year. 7. ViroPharma Inc. (VPHM): Market cap of $1.44B. 5-year average return on assets at 9.69% vs. industry average at 3.08%. 5-year average return on investments at 10.38% vs. industry average at 3.60%. 5-year return on equity at 13.86% vs. industry average at 4.15%. Short float at 8.32%, which implies a short ratio of 8.04 days. The stock has gained 94.4% over the last year. 8. 3SBio Inc. (SSRX): Market cap of $347.65M. 5-year average return on assets at 8.88% vs. industry average at 3.08%. 5-year average return on investments at 9.79% vs. industry average at 3.60%. 5-year return on equity at 10.06% vs. industry average at 4.15%. Short float at 0.68%, which implies a short ratio of 1.34 days. The stock has gained 20.18% over the last year. 9. Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB): Market cap of $15.86B. 5-year average return on assets at 6.34% vs. industry average at 3.08%. 5-year average return on investments at 7.24% vs. industry average at 3.60%. 5-year return on equity at 8.65% vs. industry average at 4.15%. Short float at 3.68%, which implies a short ratio of 4.29 days. The stock has gained 22.87% over the last year. 10. Qiagen NV (QGEN): Market cap of $4.49B. 5-year average return on assets at 4.15% vs. industry average at 3.08%. 5-year average return on investments at 4.55% vs. industry average at 3.60%. 5-year return on equity at 7.87% vs. industry average at 4.15%. Short float at 2.41%, which implies a short ratio of 4.21 days. The stock has lost -17.93% over the last year. 11. Martek Biosciences Corp. (MATK): Market cap of $1.06B. 5-year average return on assets at 4.76% vs. industry average at 3.08%. 5-year average return on investments at 5.11% vs. industry average at 3.60%. 5-year return on equity at 5.43% vs. industry average at 4.15%. Short float at 9.03%, which implies a short ratio of 3.23 days. The stock has gained 65.7% over the last year. 12. Genzyme Corp. (GENZ): Market cap of $18.69B. 5-year average return on assets at 4.47% vs. industry average at 3.08%. 5-year average return on investments at 5.04% vs. industry average at 3.60%. 5-year return on equity at 5.68% vs. industry average at 4.15%. Short float at 7.77%, which implies a short ratio of 7.6 days. The stock has gained 35.04% over the last year. Disclosure: No positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. seekingalpha.com