Biotech Stock Roundup: MRNA's COVID-19 Vaccine Updates & Other Pipeline Updates

by Zacks Equity Research Published on January 06,2021

The biotech sector was in focus last week with COVID-19 vaccine study updates from Moderna (MRNA) and other regulatory updates.

• INCY Quick QuoteINCYNegative Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• BMY Quick QuoteBMYPositive Net Change
• ARCT Quick QuoteARCTPositive Net Change
• CALA Quick QuoteCALANegative Net Change

• biotechs

FDA Opposes Dilution of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses: Here's Why

by Indrajit Bandyopadhyay Published on January 06,2021

The FDA is against any changes to the approved dosing regimens for Pfizer (PFE)/BioNTech (BNTX) and Moderna's (MRNA) coronavirus vaccines as demanded by some experts.

• AZN Quick QuoteAZNPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• biotechs
• pharmaceuticals

Will Walgreens Boots' (WBA) Retail Arm Be Dull in Q1 Earnings?

by Zacks Equity Research Published on January 05,2021

Walgreens Boots' (WBA) retail pharmacy international sales are likely to remain dull in Q1 on difficult market scenario in the United Kingdom.

• HOLX Quick QuoteHOLXPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• WBA Quick QuoteWBAPositive Net Change
• EYPT Quick QuoteEYPTPositive Net Change

• earnings
• medical

Is Moderna (MRNA) Outperforming Other Medical Stocks This Year?

by Zacks Equity Research Published on January 05,2021

Is (MRNA) Outperforming Other Medical Stocks This Year?

• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change

• momentum-stocks
• sectors
• stock-market-sectors

U.S. Dollar Sees First Drop Since 2017: ETFs & Stocks to Buy

by Sweta Killa Published on January 05,2021

The super-easy policies by the Fed and the central government as well as a series of vaccine development have pushed the U.S. dollar down.

• DE Quick QuoteDEPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• RIO Quick QuoteRIONegative Net Change
• BBL Quick QuoteBBLPositive Net Change
• AVGO Quick QuoteAVGOPositive Net Change
• UUP Quick QuoteUUPPositive Net Change
• GDX Quick QuoteGDXPositive Net Change
• UDN Quick QuoteUDNNegative Net Change
• IEMG Quick QuoteIEMGPositive Net Change
• MGK Quick QuoteMGKNegative Net Change

• agriculture
• emerging-markets
• etfs
• gold
• semiconductor

Moderna (MRNA) Raises COVID-19 Vaccine Production Target

by Zacks Equity Research Published on January 05,2021

Moderna (MRNA) raises lower end of its global manufacturing target for its coronavirus vaccine by 20% for 2021. The company still aims to deliver up to one billion doses in the year.

• AZN Quick QuoteAZNPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• CTLT Quick QuoteCTLTNegative Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• biotechs

Arcturus (ARCT) to Begin Phase II COVID-19 Vaccine Study

by Zacks Equity Research Published on January 05,2021

Arcturus (ARCT) gets FDA's allowance of the IND filing to begin a phase II study on ARCT-021, its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, in the United States. Shares rise.

• AZN Quick QuoteAZNPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• ARCT Quick QuoteARCTPositive Net Change

• biotechs

Tech Finishes as the Strongest Sector in 2020

by Zacks Equity Research Published on January 04,2021

Tech Finishes as the Strongest Sector in 2020

• AZN Quick QuoteAZNPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• TSLA Quick QuoteTSLAPositive Net Change

• biotechs
• pharmaceuticals
• tech-stocks

Markets Pick Up in 2021 Right Where They Left Off

by Mark Vickery Published on January 04,2021

The Dow is up more than 110 points, the Nasdaq +60 and the S&P 500 +15. It appears there is more appetite at the start of the year to shoot for new all-time highs in the market.

• AZN Quick QuoteAZNPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• TSLA Quick QuoteTSLAPositive Net Change

• finance
• pharmaceuticals

5 Momentum Stocks Bargain Hunters Would Love Chasing

by Nilanjan Choudhury Published on January 04,2021

To tap the market's rally, it will be prudent to invest in momentum stocks that are still cheap. Our choices are Winnebago Industries (WGO), Fiat Chrysler (FCAU), FedEx (FDX), Williams-Sonoma (WSM) and Lennar (LEN).

• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• FDX Quick QuoteFDXPositive Net Change
• WSM Quick QuoteWSMPositive Net Change
• LEN Quick QuoteLENPositive Net Change
• FCAU Quick QuoteFCAUPositive Net Change
• WGO Quick QuoteWGOPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• auto-tires-trucks
• construction
• retail
• transportation

5 Little-Known Stocks Under $20 Analysts Recommend Buying

by Anindya Barman Published on January 04,2021

We recommend a few lesser-known stocks that hold promise for high returns this year. ADTN, AMEH, ATEC, DFIN and DGII fit the bill.

• ADTN Quick QuoteADTNPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• DGII Quick QuoteDGIIPositive Net Change
• ATEC Quick QuoteATECPositive Net Change
• DFIN Quick QuoteDFINPositive Net Change
• AMEH Quick QuoteAMEHPositive Net Change

• computers
• medical

Top ETF Stories of Fourth-Quarter 2020

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 31,2020

The year 2020 as a whole could easily be attributed to the COVID-19 outbreak.

• AZN Quick QuoteAZNPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMPositive Net Change
• KBE Quick QuoteKBEPositive Net Change
• SOXX Quick QuoteSOXXPositive Net Change
• IEZ Quick QuoteIEZPositive Net Change
• SPYV Quick QuoteSPYVPositive Net Change
• BLOK Quick QuoteBLOKPositive Net Change

• etfs

5 Big ETF Stories of 2020 Worth Watching in 2021

by Sweta Killa Published on December 31,2020

We discuss some of the events that dominated the headlines in 2020 and are worth watching in 2021.

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• JNJ Quick QuoteJNJPositive Net Change
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• SNY Quick QuoteSNYPositive Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLNegative Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRK Quick QuoteMRKNegative Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• GSK Quick QuoteGSKPositive Net Change
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• XLB Quick QuoteXLBPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• FB Quick QuoteFBPositive Net Change
• GOOGL Quick QuoteGOOGLNegative Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• XLY Quick QuoteXLYPositive Net Change
• ARKQ Quick QuoteARKQPositive Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOOPositive Net Change
• ARKW Quick QuoteARKWPositive Net Change
• IYK Quick QuoteIYKNegative Net Change
• XSMO Quick QuoteXSMOPositive Net Change

• basic-materials
• consumer-discretionary
• etfs
• industrial-products
• internet

AstraZeneca (AZN) COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Authorization in UK

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 31,2020

AstraZeneca's (AZN) vaccine for coronavirus receives emergency use approval in the United Kingdom, the first for it anywhere in the world.

• AZN Quick QuoteAZNPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• pharmaceuticals

4 Best Performing Sector ETFs of December

by Sweta Killa Published on December 30,2020

Despite the surge in coronavirus cases, December has been kind for the U.S. stock market with the major indices enjoying a historic rally.

• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANPositive Net Change
• ARKG Quick QuoteARKGPositive Net Change
• BUG Quick QuoteBUGNegative Net Change
• URNM Quick QuoteURNMPositive Net Change

• alt-energy
• biotechs
• cybersecurity
• etfs

Arcturus' (ARCT) Shares Fall on COVID-19 Vaccine Study Results

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 30,2020

Arcturus (ARCT) releases not so encouraging data from its phase I/II and preclinical study on its coronavirus vaccine candidate, ARCT-021.

• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• ARCT Quick QuoteARCTPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• biotechs

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Moderna, Ultragenyx Pharma, Fate Therapeutics, Intellia Therapeutics, and Mersana Therapeutics

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 30,2020

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Moderna, Ultragenyx Pharma, Fate Therapeutics, Intellia Therapeutics, and Mersana Therapeutics

• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• FATE Quick QuoteFATEPositive Net Change
• RARE Quick QuoteRAREPositive Net Change
• NTLA Quick QuoteNTLAPositive Net Change
• MRSN Quick QuoteMRSNPositive Net Change

• medical

5 Factors Indicating That Oil is Poised for a Run-Up in 2021

by Nilanjan Choudhury Published on December 30,2020

As a proof of the improving energy environment, refining biggies like Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Phillips 66 (PSX) experienced sequential increase in utilization during the third quarter.

• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• PSX Quick QuotePSXPositive Net Change
• MPC Quick QuoteMPCPositive Net Change
• BKR Quick QuoteBKRPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• energy
• oil-energy

Wall Street Stories That Hit Headlines in 2020

by Sweta Killa Published on December 30,2020

With super-easy policies and vaccination, small-cap stocks like Liquidity Services (LQDT) and cyclical stocks like Nexstar Media (NXST), Deere & Company (DE) and BHP Billiton (BBL) are expected to benefit the most.

• JNJ Quick QuoteJNJPositive Net Change
• XOM Quick QuoteXOMPositive Net Change
• DE Quick QuoteDEPositive Net Change
• SNY Quick QuoteSNYPositive Net Change
• RTN Quick QuoteRTNPositive Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLNegative Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• HON Quick QuoteHONPositive Net Change
• MRK Quick QuoteMRKNegative Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• GSK Quick QuoteGSKPositive Net Change
• CRM Quick QuoteCRMNegative Net Change
• AMGN Quick QuoteAMGNPositive Net Change
• BBL Quick QuoteBBLPositive Net Change
• TSLA Quick QuoteTSLAPositive Net Change
• NXST Quick QuoteNXSTPositive Net Change
• LQDT Quick QuoteLQDTPositive Net Change
• W Quick QuoteWPositive Net Change

• basic-materials
• consumer-discretionary
• fang
• industrial-products
• internet

5 Biotech Stocks That Have Gained More Than 200% in 2020

by Kinjel Shah Published on December 29,2020

Some biotech stocks have risen more than 200% this year. Here we discuss five such stocks.

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5 Stocks That Could Hit Several New Highs in 2021

by Sandip Chakraborty Published on December 29,2020

Given the upbeat sentiments in the market, FedEx (FDX), Deere (DE), D.R. Horton (DHI), Fortescue (FSUGY) and Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) are expected to give good returns to investors in 2021.

• DE Quick QuoteDEPositive Net Change
• MCK Quick QuoteMCKNegative Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• FDX Quick QuoteFDXPositive Net Change
• DHI Quick QuoteDHIPositive Net Change
• FSUGY Quick QuoteFSUGYPositive Net Change
• FCAU Quick QuoteFCAUPositive Net Change

• auto-tires-trucks
• basic-materials
• construction
• industrial-products
• transportation

5 Sector ETFs That Beat the Market in 2020

by Sweta Killa Published on December 28,2020

With historic twists and turns, 2020 has turned out to be a banner year.

• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANPositive Net Change
• IBUY Quick QuoteIBUYPositive Net Change
• ARKK Quick QuoteARKKPositive Net Change
• ARKG Quick QuoteARKGPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change
• WCLD Quick QuoteWCLDNegative Net Change

• alt-energy
• cloud-computing
• etfs
• internet
• retail

3 Restaurant Stocks to Gain Big With the Vaccine Rollout

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 28,2020

Restaurant industry is likely to benefit from the vaccine rollout. Following the vaccine rollout, dine-in option should become safe and traffic is likely to increase.

• CAKE Quick QuoteCAKEPositive Net Change
• AZN Quick QuoteAZNPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
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• RUTH Quick QuoteRUTHPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change

• restaurants

Pfizer/BioNTech to Sell More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to U.S.

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 24,2020

Pfizer (PFE)/BioNTech(BNTX) won a deal for 100 million more doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in the United States.

• AZN Quick QuoteAZNPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• pharmaceuticals

6 Biotech/Drug Stocks Up Manifold in 2020 Thanks to COVID-19

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 24,2020

We discuss six biotech/drug stocks, NVAX, VXRT, MRNA, TBIO, INO and BNTX that have more than doubled in 2020 on the back of their progress in coronavirus vaccine development.

• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• NVAX Quick QuoteNVAXNegative Net Change
• TBIO Quick QuoteTBIONegative Net Change
• INO Quick QuoteINOPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• biotechs
• pharmaceuticals