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The Motley Fool January 12, 2007 Brian Lawler	Genentech on a Roll 2006 was a great year for the world's largest biotech firm. Investors should follow Genentech closely, as the company's a bellwether for the rest of the biopharmaceutical sector.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2004 Charly Travers	Genentech: Priced for Perfection Can Genentech's earnings growth keep up with its valuation? The launch of three new products in the last nine months has made Genentech a very popular, and expensive, company.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2005 Charly Travers	The Best Company I've Never Owned The history of Genentech's Avastin, which just completed another phase 3 clinical trial showing that Avastin is effective in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. The author laments missing the opportunity to invest.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Brian Lawler	Genentech Is Still Healthy The biopharma powerhouse announces its first-quarter financial results. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2004 David Nierengarten	Genentech's Star Power How much higher can Genentech go?
BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 Arlene Weintraub	Why Biotech Stocks Are Sedated Biotech might seem like a can't-miss investing opportunity but many investors are taking a pass on biotech, even amid bona fide scientific advances.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2004 Charly Travers	Biotech's 5-Baggers: Part 3 Year after year, the hottest biotech companies with investors are those with drugs in development for the treatment of cancer.
BusinessWeek May 9, 2005 Catherine Arnst	Genentech's Lessons For Big Pharma The biotech company focuses on science -- not marketing, acquisitions, or patents.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Genentech's Deceptive Disappointment A slight shortfall in one product's sales is not a valid cause for panic. However, investors' patience might be wearing a bit thin here. What's more, Genentech's neither cheap nor undiscovered.
Investment Advisor December 2005 Greg B. Scott	Buying The Future Prudent investing in biotechnology can offer great returns for clients. It's also the wave of the future. Armed with a basic understanding of the dynamics of the industry and the valuation inflection points, intelligent investors can make significant returns.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2003 David Nierengarten	Biotech's Next Phase It's been a great year for biotech, but don't count on a repeat in 2004. Here are some tips for evaluating biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Stephen Albainy-Jenei	The Best Drug Stock for 2007: Genentech Now that growth is starting to level off for Genentech's four main oncology drugs, many analysts have lowered their ratings and cooled on Genentech's future. But the company is more than just a list of drugs.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Genentech Generates Profits Whether you call it a biotech or a pharmaceutical, there's no disputing that Genentech is raking in some big bucks. Trying to value this stock is no treat, but growth-oriented investors should still have much to look forward to over the years.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2004 Charly Travers	The Case for Drug Stocks The reports of the drug industry's death are greatly exaggerated.
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The Motley Fool November 30, 2004 Charly Travers	Picking Biotech's Winners Doing well as a biotech investor comes as much from avoiding the losers as picking the winners. A quick screen for making winning investment picks.
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BusinessWeek July 31, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Genentech Is More Robust Than It Looks Genentech, the world's second-largest biotech and an innovative developer of biotherapeutics, gets no favors from the Street.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Genentech: Good Company, Bad Investment Stock valuations in the biotech industry are expensive in general, but on a trailing-12-month basis, Genentech's price-to-earnings, price-to-book, price-to-sales, and price-to-cash flow figures all dwarf those of the broader market. If the price isn't right, buyer beware.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2006 Brian Lawler	The Commandments of Biotech Investing Since long-term successful biotech investing requires accurate risk assessment, you must be aware of the risk you're taking on. Just as with any prospective investment, if you diversify your biotech holdings, you can somewhat mitigate these various risks.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2004 Charly Travers	Biotech's 5-Baggers: Part 2 Several hot drugs are generating smoking returns. If the goal for an investor is to aim for one of these five-baggers, then one option is to invest before the company passes through the inflection point.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2005 Charly Travers	PDL Eyeing Up Profits A timely acquisition is paying off for this drug maker. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2005 Charly Travers	A Biotech Value Play Sometimes you have to invest against the grain. Take a look at Canadian drug company QLT.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2005 Brian Gorman	Genentech Hedges Its Edge The company's manufacturing capacity may allow it to attract biotech partners for years into the future. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool May 25, 2005 Tom Taulli	Genentech's Vision Thing Genentech has been on fire. Now the challenge will be to manage the growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2008 Brian Lawler	Not a Bad Quarter for Genentech Two of its top drugs see speedy growth, but investors don't seem ecstatic about Genentech's first-quarter financial results.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2004 Charly Travers	Surviving Biotech's Downturns Advice on withstanding the volatility of the biotech sector.
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The Motley Fool April 8, 2004 Brian Gorman	Genentech's Healthy Showing The company's first-quarter results were impressive, driven by pricey cancer drugs.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Charly Travers	Grading Old-School Biotech Be very wary of biotech IPOs from companies lacking drugs.
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BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Arlene Weintraub	Biotech Startups: Take Your Time Until products are close to approval, the public shouldn't share the risk
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The Motley Fool January 11, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	More Big, Boring Growth at Genentech The stock is expensive, and some may worry that Genentech didn't exceed estimates by as much as in the past.
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