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The 2007 Globe 100 | The Best of Massachusetts Business

Largest losses

Ranked by net income from continuing operations in 2006

	Company	Net income (millions)
1	Boston Scientific Corp.	-$3,577.0
2	Vertex Pharmaceuticals	-$207.9
3	Five Star Quality Care	-$112.0
4	Skyworks Solutions	-$80.4
5	Oscient Pharmaceuticals	-$78.5
6	Idenix Pharmaceuticals	-$75.1
7	NitroMed	-$71.3
8	Acusphere	-$63.5
9	Ariad Pharmaceuticals	-$61.9
10	3Com Corp.	-$37.5

SOURCE: Standard & Poor's Compustat

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