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5 Best and Worst S&P 500 Stocks of 2011

A look at the biggest stock duds and market heroes of the year

Dec 16, 2011, 8:00 am EDT  |  By Jim Woods, Editor-at-Large, The Wealth Shield
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#3 Best: Biogen Idec, +73.7%

Biogen BIIBBiotechnology firm Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB) makes several high-profile therapies, including Avonex and Tysabri, which are used for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis, and Rituxan for treating non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Shares of the biotech winner are up 73.7% in 2011, and that’s proved to be potent fiscal therapy for shareholders.

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