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Amgen Shares Soar Amid Strong Earnings and Dividend Announcement
PDT Partners LLC acquired a new position in Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) during the second quarter, according to its most recent SEC filing.
The firm purchased 6,100 shares of Amgen's stock, valued at approximately $2,209,000.
Amgen reported earnings per share of $6.29 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.62 by $0.67.
The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $2.52 per share, paid on September 11th to stockholders of record on August 21st.