Rolling the Dice on Bird Flu Stocks -- One Year Later Portfolio

Rolling the Dice on Bird Flu Stocks -- One Year Later

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Date updated:05-04-2007

From 10Q Detective

"In 2006, scientists fervently working on a treatment for H5N1, or bird flu, fearful that infected humans in China might be the start of a possible pandemic. This interest in experimental drugs and vaccines drew investors to any biotech stock that was remotely doing anything avian-related in nature. Sadly, like Tulipomania, dot-coms, and nanotechnology stocks, investors who ro! lled the dice on bird flu stocks—for the most part—have lost."

These are a few companies that may pay off big if the bird flue epidemic ever becomes a serious worldwide problem.

ENDP
Endo Pharmaceutic
$22.20
-0.58%
$22.30

Symmetrel, FDA-approved to treat influenza A*

People owning ENDP also tend to own: HPC MCF SFL EGLF.OB NMX RMT AKAM

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CARN
Carn
$0.00
N/A
$N/A

Rec'd $6M grant from U.S. to develop H5N1 vaccine

People owning CARN also tend to own: GLW QQQQ ALNY AVAN AVII BCRX CBMX

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DVAX
Dynavax Technolog
$1.26
-2.33%
$1.27

Imunostimulatory sequence technology to target virus

People owning DVAX also tend to own: FNET MDV CAT ORCL ACAT BWNG EAG

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VICL
Vical Incorporate
$3.07
0.00%
$N/A

Developing DNA-based vaccine vs. H5N1

People owning VICL also tend to own: AGT ARIA BQI DIET DVW ENMD ID

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AVAN
Avan
$0.00
N/A
$N/A

Announced plans to research H5N1 vaccine

People owning AVAN also tend to own: ALGN CHINA NUAN TIBX VLNC ICOS NE

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AVII
Avi Biopharma
$1.46
-5.81%
$1.54

Antisense-based therapeutic

People owning AVII also tend to own: FNSR RMIX ADBE ADM IVAN NGAS PEIX

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CRXL
Crucell Nv
$21.62
0.00%
$N/A

PER.C6 tech used by Sanofi in H5N1 vaccine development

People owning CRXL also tend to own: AES-PC BAC BMD GOOG PGH UNH AMX

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HEB
Hemispherx Biopha
$1.02
0.00%
$N/A

Alferon, stimulates Interferon to defend vs. H5N1

People owning HEB also tend to own: ATVI CNE DIS ESLR HLYS HPQ LVLT

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