Mylan jumps 15% premarket after FDA OK for MS drug

Shares in Mylan NV rose 15% in premarket action after the maker of generic drugs late Tuesday announced that the Food and Drug Administration had approved its generic versions for Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s Copaxone, a drug for people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Teva’s stock fell 9% in premarket trading.

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Synnex shares fall as earnings outlook misses Street view

Synnex Corp. shares fell in the extended session Thursday after the business process services company’s earnings outlook fell short of Wall Street estimates. Synnex shares fell 8% after hours, following a 3.5% gain to close at $118.40 in the regular session. For the second fiscal quarter, Synnex estimates adjusted earnings of $2.25 to $2.35 a share on revenue of $4.58 billion to $4.78 billion. Analysts expect earnings of $2.41 a share on revenue of $4.75 billion. The company reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $24.4 million, or 61 cents a share, compared with $61.8 million, or $1.54 a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were $2.14 a share. Revenue rose to $4.55 billion from $3.52 billion in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated $2.11 a share on revenue of $4.47 billion.

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