McKillop is trying to transform the company from a one-hit wonder to a broad-based outfit with strong cancer, cardiovascular and neurology franchises.

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The bet on cancer comes at a pivotal time for AstraZeneca, as McKillop tries to transform the company from a one-hit wonder to a broad-based outfit with strong cancer, cardiovascular and neurology franchises.

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We have two strong candidates with broad appeal.

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More than that, they are in a space with strong growth and a somewhat defensive correlation to the broad market.

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Western Digital has never been better positioned to address this opportunity, with great people, deep technology, a broad product portfolio and strong customer and supplier relationships.

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As the supply pressures ease and mobile demand continues to remain strong, Qualcomm actually looks very well positioned with its broad portfolio of chipsets and diversified customer base, to make the most of its leading position in the mobile chipset market going forward.

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Amazon has built a strong bond with its customers through great customer service, convenience and broad product offering.

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Not only that, the gain in stocks was fairly broad-based with large-caps, mid-caps and small-caps all showing strong moves, and virtually all sectors up in double digits.

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