Report
Michael Waterhouse
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

The sale of Akorn's niche generics business to Fresenius is a positive outcome for shareholders.

No-moat Akorn reported surprisingly weak second-quarter results, stemming from greater-than-expected competitive pressure on key products like ephedrine sulfate, lidocaine, and clobetasol. Management also noted some supply disruptions that should ease over the remainder of the year. Meanwhile, product launches didn’t offer new revenue streams as management still anticipates several delayed launches to occur between late 2017 and early 2018. Regardless, the 29% decline in revenue this quarter wil...
Underlying
Akorn Inc.

Akorn is a generic pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets generic and branded prescription pharmaceuticals, branded as well as private-label over-the-counter consumer health products and animal health pharmaceuticals. The company's segments include: Prescription Pharmaceuticals, which primarily consists of generic and branded prescription pharmaceuticals in a variety of dosage forms including sterile ophthalmics, injectables and inhalants and non-sterile oral liquids, topicals, nasal sprays and otics; and Consumer Health, which primarily consists of branded and private-label over-the-counter products and animal health products dispensed by veterinary personnel.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Michael Waterhouse

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