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The Motley Fool June 4, 2009 Brian Orelli	Ignore Icahn's Hoopla Carl Icahn and his fights with management at Biogen's Idec make for entertaining news coverage, but investors shouldn't spend too much time analyzing how the antics are going to affect the share price.
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The Motley Fool January 29, 2010 Brian Orelli	Icahn Back to Batter Biogen The old guy has tenacity.
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The Motley Fool January 30, 2009 Brian Orelli	Icahn's Next Target Activist investor Carl Icahn has decided to nominate a slate of five directors for the board of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, of which he owns 8.3%.
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The Motley Fool August 20, 2010 Brian Orelli	This Billionaire Likes Biotech. Should You? It depends on how much you trust management.
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The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Tim Beyers	Biogen's $3 Billion Bet There are times when a buyback is not only appropriate, but also smart. This is one of those times for Biogen Idec. It's a chance for management to deliver huge returns to long-suffering shareholders.
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