AstraZeneca(AZN)

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Index:

FTSE 100

Market Cap

£39,091m

Change Today

Price Up4.00p

Share Price

2,693.00p

Latest ShareCast News

Sector movers: Southern Cross lifts healthcare

Date: Monday 11 Aug 2008

The health care sector is going well after Southern Cross Healthcare reported an 8% rise in underlying earnings.

AstraZeneca ShareCast News

London afternoon: Stocks surge further ahead 05-Aug-2008 ShareCast
London midday: Footsie moves higher 05-Aug-2008 ShareCast
Broker tips: Hammerson, National Express, AstraZ... 05-Aug-2008 ShareCast
Broker snap: Merrill sees short term gains at As... 05-Aug-2008 ShareCast
London midmorning: Wolseley sale talk lifts Foot... 05-Aug-2008 ShareCast

AstraZeneca Regulatory News

Total Voting Rights 29-Aug-2008 16:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 29-Aug-2008 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 28-Aug-2008 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 27-Aug-2008 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 26-Aug-2008 07:00 RNS

AstraZeneca Newspaper Links

Abbott to market Astra's Crestor 15-Aug-2008 Chicago Tribune
Bristol-Myers Offers $4.5 Billion For Cancer Dru... 01-Aug-2008 Washington Post
Emerging markets boost Astra Zeneca profits 01-Aug-2008 Telegraph
With $100 Million Influx, MiddleBrook CEO Is Out 03-Jul-2008 Washington Post
AstraZeneca wins Seroquel case 03-Jul-2008 The Independent

AstraZeneca Tips & Analysis

Market report: Thursday latest 31-Jul-2008 Daily Mail
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Market report: Friday latest 13-Jun-2008 Daily Mail
Market report: Tuesday latest 20-May-2008 Daily Mail

AstraZeneca News Wires

Survey Shows Parents' Best Intentions Out of Ste... 21-Aug-2008 PR Newswire
AstraZeneca Announces Innovative New Partnership... 15-Aug-2008 PR Newswire
MedImmune Initiates First Phase 2 Trial in Lupus... 12-Aug-2008 PR Newswire
AstraZeneca Supports New PhRMA Code on Interacti... 10-Jul-2008 PR Newswire
Micromet and MedImmune Commence Treatment in Pha... 12-Jun-2008 PR Newswire

Other AstraZeneca News

Survey Shows Parents' Best Intentions Out of Ste... 21-Aug-2008 PR Newswire
Market report: Thursday close 21-Aug-2008 This Is Money
AstraZeneca Announces Innovative New Partnership... 15-Aug-2008 PR Newswire
Abbott and AstraZeneca Expand Relationship to In... 14-Aug-2008 PR Newswire
Market report: Thursday close 14-Aug-2008 This Is Money

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Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

 

AstraZeneca Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 2,693.00p Price Up
Change Today +4.00p
52 Week High 2,740.00p
52 Week Low 1,748.00p
Volume 3,751,360
Shares Issued 1,451.59m
Market Cap £39,091m
Beta 0.69
RiskGrade 137

AstraZeneca Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
67.55% below the market average67.55% below the market average67.55% below the market average67.55% below the market average67.55% below the market average
15.66% below the sector average15.66% below the sector average15.66% below the sector average15.66% below the sector average15.66% below the sector average
Price Trend
69.86% above the market average69.86% above the market average69.86% above the market average69.86% above the market average69.86% above the market average
75.56% above the sector average75.56% above the sector average75.56% above the sector average75.56% above the sector average75.56% above the sector average
Income
5.40% above the market average5.40% above the market average5.40% above the market average5.40% above the market average5.40% above the market average
27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average
Growth
47.4% below the market average47.4% below the market average47.4% below the market average47.4% below the market average47.4% below the market average
31.51% below the sector average31.51% below the sector average31.51% below the sector average31.51% below the sector average31.51% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 15
Buy 3
Neutral 16
Sell 6
Strong Sell 3
Total 43
neutral
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

AstraZeneca Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 06-Aug-08 06-Feb-08
Paid 15-Sep-08 17-Mar-08
Amount 55.00¢ 135.00¢

Trades for 29-Aug-2008

Time Volume / Share Price
16:36 2,293 @ 2,690.10p
16:36 6,244 @ 2,690.56p
16:39 2,957 @ 2,691.65p
16:52 2,957 @ 2,691.65p
16:36 8,900 @ 2,693.72p

AstraZeneca Key Personnel

CEO David R Brennan
CFO Simon Lowth

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