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Country USA
Industry Biotechnology
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Size class XX-Large

Large companies - similar industry as PDL BioPharma

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Thermo Fisher Scientific (XXL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
1. Thermo Fisher Scientific (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 92 52 39 88
2. Merck (USA) (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
2. Merck (USA) (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 85 49 54 81
3. Danaher (XXL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
3. Danaher (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 72 30 74 80
4. Pfizer (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
4. Pfizer (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 98 29 50 72
5. Bristol-Myers Squibb (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
5. Bristol-Myers Squibb (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 92 57 31 72
6. Gilead (XXL, US)  Biotechnology
6. Gilead (XXL, US)   Biotechnology 60 75 36 71
7. Agilent (XL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
7. Agilent (XL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 72 18 76 67
8. Johnson & Johnson (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Johnson & Johnson (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 49 45 67 59
9. AbbVie (XXL, US)  Biotechnology
9. AbbVie (XXL, US)   Biotechnology 72 45 38 51
10. Illumina (XL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
10. Illumina (XL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 38 64 51 51

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Large companies - similar region as PDL BioPharma

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1. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US)  Restaurants
1. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US)   Restaurants 74 89 92 100
2. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)  Consumer Finance
2. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)   Consumer Finance 84 58 94 100
3. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
3. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 96 56 95 100
4. Alphabet (XXL, US)  Interactive Media & Services
4. Alphabet (XXL, US)   Interactive Media & Services 78 62 95 100
5. Fluor (XXL, US)  Construction & Engineering
5. Fluor (XXL, US)   Construction & Engineering 81 75 98 100
6. Nexteer Automotive Group (XL, US)  Auto Parts & Equipment
6. Nexteer Automotive Group (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 73 95 98 100
7. Zimmer (XL, US)  Health Care Equipment
7. Zimmer (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 96 49 83 100
8. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US)  Real Estate Services
8. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US)   Real Estate Services 70 82 94 100
9. Yum! (XL, US)  Restaurants
9. Yum! (XL, US)   Restaurants 76 77 64 100
10. Plains GP Holdings (XXL, US)  Oil & Gas Transportation
10. Plains GP Holdings (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Transportation 87 99 71 100

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Mid sized companies - similar industry as PDL BioPharma

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1. Phibro Animal Health (L, US)  Pharmaceuticals
1. Phibro Animal Health (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals 92 85 73 100
2. Bio-Techne (L, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
2. Bio-Techne (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 72 51 91 100
3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 32 89 94 96
4. Inotiv (M, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
4. Inotiv (M, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 76 80 44 92
5. Royalty Pharma (L, US)  Pharmaceuticals
5. Royalty Pharma (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals 94 75 43 91
6. PerkinElmer (L, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
6. PerkinElmer (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 91 29 68 89
7. Trulieve Cannabis (L, US)  Pharmaceuticals
7. Trulieve Cannabis (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals 83 31 82 86
8. Innoviva (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Innoviva (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 23 79 89 81
9. ANI Pharma (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
9. ANI Pharma (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 90 61 34 79
10. Pacira BioSciences (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
10. Pacira BioSciences (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 68 25 87 74

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Mid sized companies - similar region as PDL BioPharma

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1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 80 91 100 100
2. ALLETE (L, US)  Electric Utilities
2. ALLETE (L, US)   Electric Utilities 79 91 82 100
3. KAR Auction Services (L, US)  Diversified Support Services
3. KAR Auction Services (L, US)   Diversified Support Services 79 53 87 100
4. Innospec (L, US)  Specialty Chemicals
4. Innospec (L, US)   Specialty Chemicals 39 39 100 100
5. AdvanSix (L, US)  Commodity Chemicals
5. AdvanSix (L, US)   Commodity Chemicals 97 43 98 100
6. Phibro Animal Health (L, US)  Pharmaceuticals
6. Phibro Animal Health (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals 92 85 73 100
7. Nature's Sunshine (M, US)  Personal Products
7. Nature's Sunshine (M, US)   Personal Products 64 61 100 100
8. USANA Health Sciences (L, US)  Personal Products
8. USANA Health Sciences (L, US)   Personal Products 62 65 98 100
9. Bio-Techne (L, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
9. Bio-Techne (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 72 51 91 100
10. ACM Research (M, US)  Semiconductor Equipment
10. ACM Research (M, US)   Semiconductor Equipment 98 82 93 100

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