Novavax stock jumps on Sanofi Covid vaccine deal

Novavax stock jumps on Sanofi Covid vaccine deal

A vial labelled “Novavax V COVID-19 Vaccine” is seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2022.  Dado Ruvic | Reuters Shares of Novavax jumped as much as 50% on Monday as Wall Street cheered the company’s new multibillion-dollar deal with French drugmaker Sanofi that sparked a dramatic turnaround for the struggling vaccine maker. Novavax’s stock … Read more

Moderna says RSV vaccine FDA approval delayed to end of May

Moderna says RSV vaccine FDA approval delayed to end of May

Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna on Friday said the Food and Drug Administration has delayed the approval of its vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus to the end of May due to “administrative constraints” at the agency. The FDA was expected to make a decision on the RSV shot on Sunday. The agency … Read more

Novavax and Sanofi to commercialize Covid vaccine, develop combo shots

Novavax and Sanofi to commercialize Covid vaccine, develop combo shots

A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Novavax on Friday said it has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with French drugmaker Sanofi to co-commercialize the company’s Covid … Read more

Moderna (MRNA ) earnings Q1 2024

Moderna (MRNA ) earnings Q1 2024

Moderna on Thursday posted a narrower-than-expected loss for the first quarter as the company’s cost-cutting efforts took hold and sales of its Covid vaccine, its only commercially available product, topped estimates.  The results come as Moderna inches closer to putting another product on the market, which it badly needs as demand for Covid shots plunges … Read more

Merck (MRK) earnings Q1 2024

Merck (MRK) earnings Q1 2024

Exterior view of the entrance to Merck headquarters on February 05, 2024 in Rahway, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Merck on Thursday reported first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped expectations as it posted strong sales of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and vaccine products. The pharmaceutical giant also raised and narrowed its … Read more

Moderna halts Kenya vaccine plant plans as Covid shot demand plunges

Moderna halts Kenya vaccine plant plans as Covid shot demand plunges

A nurse prepares a dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Oltepesi Dispensary in Kajiado, Kenya, on September 9, 2021. Patrick Meinhardt | AFP | Getty Images Moderna on Thursday said it has paused plans to build a vaccine manufacturing site in Kenya after a steep drop in demand for its Covid vaccines. The biotech company … Read more

Moderna moves three vaccines into final stage trials

Moderna moves three vaccines into final stage trials

Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna has more to offer beyond its Covid vaccine. The biotech company Wednesday announced positive clinical trial data on three experimental vaccines against other viruses. The company is moving those shots to final stage studies, it said. The update brings Moderna a step closer to having multiple products … Read more

Moderna says new Covid vaccine showed positive late-stage data

Moderna says new Covid vaccine showed positive late-stage data

A nurse fills a syringe with Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. Fred Tanneau | Afp | Getty Images Moderna on Tuesday said a new version of its Covid vaccine triggered a stronger immune response against the virus than its current shot in a late-stage trial.  The results come as Moderna competes with rival Pfizer for more share … Read more

Pfizer RSV vaccine protects older adults over two seasons

Pfizer RSV vaccine protects older adults over two seasons

Respiratory syncytial virus vial. Manjurul | Istock | Getty Images Pfizer‘s vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus maintained protection for older adults across two full seasons of the disease in an ongoing late-stage clinical trial, the company announced Thursday. The shot’s efficacy declined slightly compared with the levels of protection after one RSV season, but the … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday, February 22

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday, February 22

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. A magnificent boost The stock market is welcoming a jolt from Nvidia on Thursday morning. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are primed to pop after the company reported another strong quarter, sending its shares more than 10% higher in … Read more