Valeant figures propel it to 52-week high

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (T.VRX) hit a new 52-week high of $56.29 Thursday. Valeant's business continued to perform well in the first quarter of 2012 and -- with the exception of the U.S. Neurology and Other segment -- each business delivered strong growth, both in total and organic. Total revenue was $856.1 million in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to $565.0 million in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 52%.

Product sales were $768.4 million in the first quarter of 2012, as compared to $500.4 million in the year-ago quarter, an increase of 54% over the prior year. Pro forma organic revenue growth, adjusting for the impact of foreign exchange and acquisitions, for the Company was approximately 11% for the first quarter of 2012.

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