Best Biotech Stocks To Own Now (CRIS, CGEN, SPPI, IPXL)

Marketwatch has a list of five biotech stocks to own now, for a wide variety of reasons. The four names the author mentions are Cerus

, Curis

, Compugen

, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals

, and Impax Laboratories

. Regarding Cerus, the author says that the company has a technology that cleans donated blood of potential viruses, bacteria, parasites. The author believes the FDA will eventually approve the system, known as INTERCEPT Blood System. He sees it being worth $14 in a few years. Curis has more than 20 drug trials ongoing with Roche Genentech with regards to cancer treatments. He thinks the stock could go to $40 from around $2 if the company hits with one of its trials. To read about the other drugs and why they are potential buys, visit the article

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