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Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTX)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

The Company is in the business of discovering, developing and commercializing small molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases.

Current Price $37.04 Mkt Cap $7.71B
Open $0.00 P/E Ratio 0.00
Prev. Close $37.04 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $35.98 - $37.23 Volume 3,246,458
52-Wk Range $26.50 - $58.87 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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203 Outperform
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23 Outperform
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Top VRTX Bull/Bear Pitches

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MarkP28665 (50.75)
Submitted December 22, 2011

Promising Pipeline

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genedom (95.49)
Submitted September 27, 2007

A 5-billion dollar company with the drug approval two years away is too pricey for me. Not mention anything can happen in phase III trial.

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Member Avatar IBDvalueinvestin (99.36) Submitted: 1/31/2012 11:57:00 AM : Outperform Start Price: $35.96 VRTX Score: +0.19

VRTX wins FDA approval again..

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Member Avatar MarkP28665 (50.75) Submitted: 12/21/2011 8:33:02 PM : Outperform Start Price: $32.91 VRTX Score: +3.94

Promising Pipeline

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Member Avatar TMFBiologyFool (97.44) Submitted: 11/28/2011 12:47:55 PM : Outperform Start Price: $27.35 VRTX Score: +22.28

Seems too beaten down at these prices. See this article I wrote:
7 Black Friday Biotech Bargains
http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2011/11/25/7-black-friday-biotech-bargains.aspx

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Score Leader

adi101

adi101 (89.10) Score: +170.31

The Score Leader is the player with the highest score across all their picks in VRTX.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
bugeyebear < 20 3/17/2008 Outperform 3Y $14.60 +153.70% +10.51% +143.19 0 Comment
lostontheprairie 28.63 3/12/2008 Outperform 5Y $14.99 +147.10% +6.28% +140.82 0 Comment
6200High 86.90 3/12/2008 Outperform 5Y $14.99 +147.10% +6.28% +140.82 0 Comment
Salilp 75.97 3/17/2008 Outperform 5Y $15.07 +145.79% +11.45% +134.33 0 Comment
davidmouw2 < 20 3/14/2008 Outperform NS $15.43 +140.05% +6.25% +133.81 0 Comment
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. snazzysnazz 69.61 3/13/2008 Outperform 5Y $15.49 +139.12% +8.84% +130.28 0 Comment
NovaMechanika 83.13 3/20/2008 Outperform 3Y $15.55 +138.20% +7.94% +130.26 2 Comments
stnewbie 78.28 3/12/2008 Outperform NS $15.78 +134.73% +6.76% +127.97 0 Comment
PrincetonAl 91.28 3/7/2008 Outperform 3Y $15.86 +133.54% +8.82% +124.72 1 Comment
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. hayrettin 69.54 3/24/2008 Outperform 5Y $16.47 +124.89% +5.30% +119.60 0 Comment
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Wall Street

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Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackRBCCapMkts 93.26 12/19/2011 Outperform NS $33.26 +11.37% +11.86% -0.50 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 12/12/2011 Outperform 3M $29.35 +28.89% +6.65% +22.24 2/2/2012 @ $37.83 1 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 93.26 12/9/2011 Outperform NS $29.48 +25.64% +7.50% +18.15 0 Comment
TrackJMP 86.37 10/4/2011 Outperform NS $42.03 -11.87% +24.15% -36.02 0 Comment
tracksummerstree 73.73 5/24/2011 Outperform NS $55.97 -33.82% +2.53% -36.35 0 Comment
TrackWedbush 86.37 2/24/2011 Outperform NS $43.62 -15.08% +3.87% -18.95 0 Comment
TrackGoldmanSach 71.30 2/9/2011 Outperform 5Y $38.40 -3.54% +2.38% -5.92 1 Comment
TrackBreanMurray 69.41 1/28/2011 Outperform NS $39.86 +34.24% +4.21% +30.03 5/4/2011 @ $53.51 0 Comment
TrackDawsonJames 66.28 10/7/2010 Outperform NS $34.66 +6.87% +16.19% -9.32 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 6/18/2010 Outperform 3W $36.82 +0.60% +21.15% -20.55 0 Comment
TrackMehtaPartne < 20 5/26/2010 Outperform NS $35.76 +3.58% +24.68% -21.10 0 Comment
TrackOppenheimer 79.30 3/4/2010 Outperform NS $41.82 -11.43% +20.37% -31.80 0 Comment
TrackWedbush 86.37 1/5/2010 Underperform NS $43.06 -12.41% -3.99% +8.42 5/26/2010 @ $37.72 0 Comment
TrackDeutscheSec 92.40 10/31/2009 Outperform NS $33.73 +9.81% +27.34% -17.52 0 Comment
TrackRBCCapMkts 93.26 10/10/2009 Outperform NS $33.14 +5.46% +18.02% -12.56 11/7/2011 @ $34.95 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 4/17/2009 Outperform 3M $28.03 +19.05% +22.21% -3.16 10/27/2009 @ $33.37 1 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 4/6/2009 Underperform 3W $27.05 +36.12% +33.65% -2.47 6/19/2010 @ $36.82 0 Comment
TrackWedbush 86.37 3/18/2009 Outperform NS $28.75 +49.77% +45.51% +4.27 1/5/2010 @ $43.06 0 Comment
trackthinkequity 92.04 3/4/2009 Outperform NS $29.14 +27.11% +93.40% -66.29 0 Comment
trackthinkequity 92.04 1/27/2009 Underperform NS $31.56 -7.67% -15.32% -7.65 3/4/2009 @ $29.14 0 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 93.26 11/25/2008 Outperform NS $22.24 +66.55% +62.20% +4.34 0 Comment
trackmerriman 70.87 10/30/2008 Outperform NS $22.73 +76.20% +15.67% +60.53 11/17/2009 @ $40.05 0 Comment
TrackNeedham 92.43 9/26/2008 Outperform NS $32.94 +44.60% +11.83% +32.76 3/31/2011 @ $47.63 0 Comment
TrackJMP 86.37 9/25/2008 Outperform NS $33.20 +6.72% -8.12% +14.84 9/8/2010 @ $35.43 0 Comment
TrackCowenandCo 81.94 6/5/2008 Outperform NS $31.29 +18.38% +1.16% +17.21 0 Comment
TrackPacificGrow 85.31 5/21/2008 Outperform NS $25.79 +43.62% +0.50% +43.12 0 Comment
TrackLeerinkSwan 87.91 4/25/2008 Outperform NS $24.85 +49.05% +0.66% +48.39 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 4/3/2008 Outperform 3M $25.40 +26.93% -0.55% +27.48 6/7/2008 @ $32.24 1 Comment
TrackRWBaird 90.46 4/1/2008 Outperform NS $23.40 +39.66% -5.14% +44.80 11/8/2011 @ $32.68 0 Comment
TrackSusquehanna 78.03 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $23.58 +57.08% +5.91% +51.17 0 Comment
TrackJMP 86.37 1/29/2008 Outperform NS $20.50 +34.88% +1.45% +33.43 6/4/2008 @ $27.65 0 Comment
TrackBofASec 96.89 1/16/2008 Outperform NS $24.08 +53.82% +2.70% +51.12 0 Comment
TrackWellsFargo 92.44 1/3/2008 Underperform NS $21.86 +7.04% -7.64% -14.68 4/1/2008 @ $23.40 0 Comment
TrackLazardCapit 78.98 12/13/2007 Underperform NS $24.25 -36.08% -10.44% +25.65 3/12/2008 @ $15.50 0 Comment
TrackEdwardOwens 98.63 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $38.41 -3.57% -7.05% +3.49 6 Comments
TrackBMOCapital 89.34 9/28/2007 Outperform NS $37.24 -0.54% -6.95% +6.41 0 Comment
TrackCowenandCo 81.94 8/8/2007 Outperform NS $37.99 -18.98% +2.94% -21.92 10/19/2007 @ $30.78 0 Comment
TrackStifel 96.90 6/26/2007 Outperform NS $26.35 +40.57% -5.04% +45.61 0 Comment
TrackMaximGroup < 20 4/16/2007 Underperform NS $28.79 +28.64% -2.12% -30.76 0 Comment
TrackBofASec 96.89 12/14/2006 Underperform NS $37.81 -20.87% -0.96% +19.91 3/12/2007 @ $29.92 0 Comment
TrackRodmanRen < 20 12/1/2006 Outperform NS $44.01 -40.99% +6.64% -47.63 11/5/2007 @ $25.97 0 Comment
TrackSusquehanna 78.03 11/21/2006 Underperform NS $44.90 -15.10% +1.72% +16.82 1/17/2007 @ $38.12 0 Comment
TrackPiperJaff 88.99 11/20/2006 Outperform NS $44.31 -16.41% +2.44% -18.85 0 Comment
TrackMaximGroup < 20 9/7/2006 Outperform NS $34.85 +11.59% +9.92% +1.67 12/15/2006 @ $38.89 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.25 8/25/2006 Outperform NS $33.34 +11.10% +11.37% -0.27 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 7/10/2006 Outperform 3W $35.22 -23.20% -34.24% +11.04 4/6/2009 @ $27.05 0 Comment

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