With so many lives at stake, this billion-dollar industry has plenty of room to grow as companies compete to eliminate some of the most deadly strains.
Nearly half of working-age Americans are avoiding doctors or skipping medications because of the spiraling expense.
Riverbed is downgraded at 2 firms, and Activision Blizzard is upgraded to 'outperform.'
Groupon is downgraded to 'equal weight,' while Isis Pharmaceuticals is upgraded to 'outperform.'
Expedia is upgraded to 'buy,' while BJ's Restaurants is downgraded to 'market perform.'
Research coming out of the annual event is watched closely by Wall Street.
AMD is upgraded to 'buy,' and Ariad Pharmaceuticals is initiated with a 'buy.'
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Monsanto and Accenture are a few names that could benefit if these events come to pass.
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