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Pharmaceuticals Inc. Nasdaq - QCOR. Company Profile. Healthcare Biotechnology Market Cap - 3.3 Billion Aggressive Growth Stock Anaheim, California 557 Employees. QCOR.
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Pharmaceuticals Inc. Nasdaq - QCOR
Company Profile • Healthcare • Biotechnology • Market Cap - 3.3 Billion • Aggressive Growth Stock • Anaheim, California • 557 Employees
QCOR • What Does This Company Do? Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company, that provides prescription drugs for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, nephrotic syndrome, and infantile spasms indications. • Acthar Gel- treatment of acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis • Acthar - $621 Million in sales – approved for 19 conditions • Acthar Phase II trials- Treatment for ALS – FDA request for orphan designation
Competitors • Roche Holding • Novo Nordisk • Gilead Science Inc. • Lundbeck • Novartis • Sanofi
Pros • Low debt (10% of Cap’l) • Relatively Low PE (16) and pays dividend (1.70%) (raising quarterly dividend by 20%) • VL projects 11% - 22% return • Has expanding use of Acthar with great success • Mid Cap • Named Forbes Best Small Public Company (5yr est. sales – 51%, est. growth 41%) • MS rated 5.0 – Buy • Yahoo 1.5 – Buy • Motley Fool Quote “Simply put, Questcor looks very cheap”
Cons • Tremendous Growth – 52 weeks - $19.90 – $74.76 • Business appears to be focused on the development of one major drug • Club portfolio contains 3 biotech stocks(?) • Zacks - 3 • VL “some reimbursement concerns”
CLASSIC VL QUOTE “long term investors should consider these shares”