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U.S. stock market report [.N] 0826 ET 21Oct2009-Boeing shares down after Q3 loss ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Shares of Boeing Co (BA.N) fell in premarket trading on Wednesday, after the planemaker reported a third-quarter net loss.

The loss came on charges related to the company's first three 787 flight-test planes, as well as its 747 program.

For details, see [ID:nN20433045]

The stock, a Dow component, fell 2.7 percent to $50.50 in premarket trading.

Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net 0811 ET 21Oct2009-CombinatoRx soars after comments on drug ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Shares of CombinatoRx Inc (CRXX.O) soared in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company said its knee-pain drug Synavive maintained efficacy throughout a 12-month phase II knee osteoarthritis extension trial.

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The stock gained 18 percent to $1.57 before the bell.

Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net 0754 ET 21Oct2009-FDA rejects King Pharma imaging agent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

King Pharmaceuticals Inc (KG.N) said on Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company's heart imaging agent.

Earlier this year, an advisory panel to the FDA rejected the imaging drug data, saying it failed to show that it was as effective as an approved product.

For details, see [ID:nBNG406725]

Shares of King closed Tuesday at $10.94.