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Week's Largest Stock Gainers

Biogen Idec shares rallied on news that its MS drug has posted positive trial results.

F5 reported a strong quarter as did Intel.

S&P 500 WEEK TOP 10 (15 APR – 21 APR) Ticker

Weekly Price Change (%)

Close Price 21Apr11

Close Price 15Apr11

Market Cap ($Mil)

Biogen Idec Inc BIIB

20.2

99.70

82.96

24085.4

F5 Networks Inc FFIV

12.9

106.87

94.69

8629.4

SLM Corp SLM

10.4

16.31

14.78

8593.9

Intel Corp INTC

8.7

21.46

19.75

115565.5

JDS Uniphase Corp JDSU

8.1

20.00

18.50

4484.6

Halliburton Co HAL

7.8

50.48

46.82

46106.2

Harman International Industries Inc. HAR

7.4

49.49

46.06

3447.9

Ingersoll-Rand Plc IR

7.3

50.20

46.78

16544.8

Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. FCX

7.2

54.84

51.17

51594.1

Micron Technology Inc. MU

7.2

11.52

10.75

11488.8

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