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What is Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

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Competitive Comparison of Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Volatility

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

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Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Volatility Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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Cadence Pharmaceuticals,  (FRA:QEW) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cadence Pharmaceuticals,  (FRA:QEW) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Cadence Pharmaceuticals, (FRA:QEW) Business Description

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Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing and commercializing product candidates mainly for use in the hospital setting. The Company's main activities are conducting research and development activities as well as conducting clinical trials. The company has in-licensed rights to products: Acetavance, an intravenous formulation of acetaminophen, and Omigard, an omiganan pentahydrochloride 1% aqueous gel. It in-licensed the exclusive United States, or U.S., and Canadian rights to Acetavance from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, or BMS, which markets this product candidate in Europe and other markets for the treatment of acute pain and fever under the brand name Perfalgan. The Company is developing Acetavance, a proprietary intravenous formulation of acetaminophen, for the U.S. market for the treatment of acute pain and fever in adults and children. In its oral form, acetaminophen is the most widely used drug for the treatment of pain and fever in the U.S. The Company's licensor, BMS, currently markets this proprietary intravenous formulation of acetaminophen for the treatment of acute pain and fever in Europe and several other markets outside the U.S, where it is known as paracetamol and is marketed under the brand name Perfalgan.

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