BB Biotech - Discount management tops agenda
Jul 31st 2012 - Edison Investment Research today published a report on BB Biotech entitled "Discount Management Tops Agenda". In summary, the report says:
BB Biotech (BION) invests globally in companies active in the biotechnology sector. Biotech has been one of the best-performing elements within healthcare in recent months, supported by fundamental drivers and M&A interest from big pharma companies seeking to replenish their product pipelines. Within this, individual stock performance reflects the binary nature of biotech investing, and individual investors may benefit from the diversification offered by a collective fund managed by a sector specialist. The proposed tax-efficient distribution policy implies a yield of c 5%, with continuing share buybacks.
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