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" ... Alexion stock has been a laggard in the pharma space, largely moving sideways in recent years, despite posting strong growth (sales grew at an average of 17% each year over the last 5 years). This was partly due to the company’s acquisition spree, which has not gone down too well with investors. It spent nearly $4 billion in the last 3 years acquiring multiple drug companies. Now the deal values Alexion stock at about $175 per share, a premium of around 45% over Friday’s close. Even with the premium, Alexion’s valuation would stand at a reasonable 14.5x projected 2020 earnings, making it a fair deal for AstraZeneca. ... "
" ... Nearly two-thirds (63%) say Instagram is ”very effective” for their clients and 40% for Facebook. They also rate the other social media channels much more effective than company executives do. Twitter is the sole laggard, rated by only 10% of agencies as “very effective” for clients. ... "
" ... That is causing some major pains for many organizations and is resulting in a widening gap between those that are leaders and those that are laggards with many scrambling to get their act together so as not to get caught in the laggard category. ... "
" ... This is a global statistic, and there are some laggard nations, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, but it is still good news indeed. And there is plenty of other good news for girls seeking educational opportunities. UNESCO reports that: “Among the 56 countries with data for 2000–18, primary completion rates improved faster for girls than boys. In fact, in one-third of the 86 countries with 2013–18 data, girls were more likely to complete primary school than boys”. ... "
" ... Though Tech was a laggard Monday, it’s worth noting that semiconductor stocks had a nice session. They appeared to draw support from reports that Taiwan Semi is expanding production capacity to meet high demand from chip companies, according to research firm Briefing.com. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) gained 2.5%. It’s interesting to see that the SOX has risen nearly 8% over the last month even as the S&P Technology (IXT) sector has fallen 1.2%. ... "