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  • Biotech Roundup: Nurse in New York City was first vaccinated against COVID-19

    Biotech Roundup: Nurse in New York City was first vaccinated against COVID-19

    As the U.S. reached 300,000 deaths connected with Covid-19, the first shots were given. The nurse in New York City was first vaccinated against COVID-19. On Monday, during the American mass vaccine drive, the first shot was rendered, which opened a new chapter in the fight against coronavirus’s pandemic.

    This week’s total number of shipments could exceed 2.9 million doses of Pfizer vaccine, which the FDA approved last Friday night for emergency use. A further 2.9 million supplies are eligible three weeks from now for recipients to receive a second dose.

    Phase 3 clinical trials found that the vaccine is 95 percent successful over a spectrum of age, ethnic and racial groups when administered in two doses. The first vaccination this week is obtained by front-line community staff and others who work with long-term care.

    BioCardia Inc. (NASDAQ:BCDA) shares were trading up 58.87% at $4.48 at the time of writing on Monday following the company reported that it has entered into definitive agreements with investors for the purchase and sale of 1,789,474 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $4.75 per share in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules.

    BioCardia Inc. (NASDAQ:BCDA) share price went from a low point around $1.91 to briefly over $6.75 in past 52 weeks, though shares have since pulled back to $4.48. BCDA market cap has remained high, hitting $60.84M at the time of writing, giving it price-to-sales ratio of more than 200.

    Rubius Therapeutics Inc. (RUBY) last closed at $8.73, in a 52-week range of $3.35 to $14.44. Analysts have a consensus price target of $10.67.

    AnPac Bio-Medical Science Co. Ltd. (ANPC) stock soar by 35.07% to $5.70 after reporting that it has made significant progress in detecting pre-cancer diseases.

    Synlogic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYBX) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 13.39% following the announcement of advancement of SYNB1891 to combination arm dosing with PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor in the on-going phase 1 study for the treatment of solid tumors and lymphoma. The most recent rating by Oppenheimer, on August 21, 2019, is at a Perform.

    Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) rose 29.20% after gaining more than $35.33 on Monday.

    Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (ABUS) last closed at $4.88, in a 52-week range of $0.88 to $9.02. Analysts have a consensus price target of $6.40.

    Amarin Corporation plc (AMRN) stock soar by 1.60% to $5.09 after announcing the presentation of important VASCEPA® (icosapent ethyl)-related scientific findings during the National Lipid Association (NLA) Scientific Sessions 2020. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on September 29, 2020, is at a Neutral.

    Arvinas Inc. (NASDAQ:ARVN) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 95.06% after revealing that it is commencing an underwritten public offering of $250.0 million of its common stock. The most recent rating by Oppenheimer, on December 14, 2020, is at an Outperform.

    BioLineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ:BLRX) rose 26.97% after gaining more than $0.72 on Monday. The company on November 23, 2020 reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

    Homology Medicines Inc. (FIXX) last closed at $11.97, in a 52-week range of $8.70 to $22.50.

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BCRX) stock soar by 4.68% to $8.50. The firm is presenting at the JMP Securities Hematology Summit, which is being conducted as a virtual event, on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on September 29, 2020, is at an Overweight.

    BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) Shares headed falling, lower as much as -14.95% after the company and Pfizer Inc. (PFE) declared additional data on neutralizing antibody and T cell responses from the Phase 1/2 trial with BNT162b2 conducted in Germany. The most recent rating by BofA Securities, on December 01, 2020, is at a Neutral.

    Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:AKBA) rose 10.80% after gaining more than $0.31 on Monday. The firm reported the latest scheduled program of AkebiaShares, a peer-to-peer educational series for the kidney community.

    Seelos Therapeutics Inc. (SEEL) last closed at $1.28, in a 52-week range of $0.42 to $1.71 after announcing the sale of a $12.0 million senior secured convertible note and shares of Seelos common stock to investors.

    VBI Vaccines Inc. (VBIV) stock soar by 6.71% to $3.34. The company recently revealed a partnership for the commercialization of VBI’s 3-antigen prophylactic hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine in the United States, Europe, and Canada, pending regulatory approvals. The most recent rating by Raymond James, on August 27, 2020, is at a Strong buy.

  • Don’t Miss these 15 Biotechnology Value Stocks

    Biotech and Major Pharmaceuticals are back in the news with the Covid-19 Pandemic. Life science investors basically endorse developments that might decide the human race’s future, but what would invest in ‘cures’ mean from a cash flow point of view?
    On Thursday, a panel of independent health professionals voted 17-4 in support of the Food and Drug Administration(FDA), providing emergency permission to the applicant for the COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer Inc.
    In other news Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD) revealed that it would buy MYR GmbH in cash for roughly EUR 1.15 billion ($1.39 billion), granting it access to the German biotech company’s therapy for extreme viral hepatitis.
    In yesterday’s trading session, the following stocks were the major key players.

    Immutep Limited (NASDAQ:IMMP) shares were trading up 163.43% at $5.69 at the time of writing on Thursday after declaring that its Chinese partner, EOC Pharma will commence a new Phase II clinical trial in up to 152 metastatic breast cancer patients in China.

    Immutep Limited (NASDAQ:IMMP) share price went from a low point around $0.53 to briefly over $3.10 in past 52 weeks, though shares have since pulled back to $5.69. IMMP market cap has remained high, hitting $280.46M at the time of writing.

    If we look at the recent analyst rating IMMP, B. Riley FBR initiated coverage on IMMP shares with a Buy rating.

    TG Therapeutics Inc. (TGTX) stock soar by 40.85% to $41.72 after reportingpositive topline results from the ULTIMATE I & II Phase 3 studies evaluating Ublituximab Monotherapy for the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on September 01, 2020, is at an Overweight.

    Heat Biologics Inc. (HTBX) last closed at $0.93, in a 52-week range of $0.19 to $4.30.

    Sangamo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 52.98%. Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (SGMO), on December 7, 2020 declared updated follow-up data from the Phase 1/2 Alta study of giroctocogene fitelparvovec (SB-525 or PF-07055480), an investigational gene therapy for patients with severe hemophilia A. The most recent rating by BofA Securities, on September 08, 2020, is at a Buy.

    Entera Bio Ltd. (NASDAQ:ENTX) rose 8.18% after gaining more than $0.09 on Thursday following the firm revealed FDA approval of IND application for EB613 – an Oral Human Parathyroid Hormone (1-34) for the treatment of Osteoporosis.

    Aytu BioScience Inc. (AYTU) last closed at $8.13, in a 52-week range of $3.35 to $29.90 after announcing definitive merger agreement with Neos Therapeutics, creating a combined $100M revenuespecialty pharmaceutical company.

    Amarin Corporation plc (AMRN) stock soar by 8.04% to $4.97. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on September 29, 2020, is at a Neutral.

    Editas Medicine Inc. (NASDAQ:EDIT) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 32.15% following an announcement from the company that it submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the initiation of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of EDIT-301. The most recent rating by Wells Fargo, on December 10, 2020, is at an Overweight.

    Hepion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:HEPA) rose 9.04% after gaining more than $0.15 on Thursday.

    Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (AKBA) last closed at $2.95, in a 52-week range of $2.09 to $13.71. The firm recently revealed the latest scheduled program of AkebiaShares, a peer-to-peer educational series for the kidney community.

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BCRX) stock soar by 5.37% to $7.65. The company recently announced transactions with Royalty Pharma (RPRX) and Athyrium Capital Management, LP, totaling $325 million in funding for BioCryst, with $250 million available at closing, to support the launch of ORLADEYO™ (berotralstat) in hereditary angioedema (HAE) and the development of its oral Factor D inhibitor, BCX9930. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on September 29, 2020, is at an Overweight.

    Acasti Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:ACST) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 1.70%. The company on November 16, 2020 released its operating and financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 ended September 30, 2020. The most recent rating by Oppenheimer, on September 01, 2020, is at a Perform.

    Ocugen Inc. (NASDAQ:OCGN) fall -1.79% after losing more than -$0.01 on Thursday after reporting that it will postpone its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to December 23, 2020.

    Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. (INO) last closed at $11.36, in a 52-week range of $2.42 to $33.79. The firm recently revealedthe successful dosing of its first subject in its Phase 2 clinical trial for COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate, INO-4800, in China. Analysts have a consensus price target of $13.71.

    Cellectar Biosciences Inc. (CLRB) stock soar by 3.47% to $2.09. The most recent rating by Oppenheimer, on July 01, 2020, is at an Outperform.

  • What changed for these 49 stocks in Pre Market Session

    What changed for these 49 stocks in Pre Market Session

    Lizhi Inc. (LIZI) stock plunged -8.14% to $4.4 in the pre-market trading after reporting that it entered in-car audio collaboration with Xpeng Motors. The most recent rating by Citigroup, on February 18, 2020, is a Buy.
    American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) shares are trading up 4.72% at $16.85 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $8.25 to $30.78.
    FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) is up more than 5.01% at $7.75 in pre-market hours Friday December 04, 2020. The firm recently declared the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 34,518,539 shares of its common stock, at a public offering price of $6.50 per share. The stock had jumped over 1.93% to $7.38 in the last trading session.
    Before the trading started on December 04, 2020, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) is up 5.51% to reach $3.83. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $1.95 to $8.78.
    Cinemark Holdings Inc. (CNK) stock soared 6.02% to $14.1 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by Loop Capital, on November 19, 2020, is a Hold.
    Iterum Therapeutics plc (ITRM), a Biotechnology company, dropped about -3.8% at $0.809 in pre-market trading Friday.
    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) shares are trading up 3.7% at $26.36 at the time of writing following its announcement extension of suspension of voyages. Company’s 52-week ranged between $7.03 to $59.78. Analysts have a consensus price target of $26.
    Before the trading started on December 04, 2020, Jaguar Health Inc. (JAGX) is up 7.84% to reach $0.399. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.19 to $1.08.
    Transocean Ltd. (RIG), a Oil & Gas Drilling company, rose about 4.43% at $2.12 in pre-market trading Friday after declaring amendments to certain financing documents and internal reorganization transactions to resolve allegations contained in purported notices of default.
    Novan Inc. (NOVN) stock soared 19.92% to $0.67 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by Piper Jaffray, on January 06, 2020, is a Neutral.
    Li Auto Inc. (LI) lost over -2.48% at $31.51 in pre-market trading Friday December 04, 2020 following declaration its pricing of follow-on public offering of American depositary shares.
    Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) shares are trading up 2.13% at $2.88 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $1.06 to $3.90. Analysts have a consensus price target of $2.40.
    Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is up more than 3.23% at $16.92 in pre-market hours Friday December 04, 2020. The company recently reported the release of its 2020 Climate Report, which provides a pathway detailing milestones to achieve its net-zero aspirations. The stock had jumped over 3.15% to $16.39 in the last trading session.
    Torchlight Energy Resources Inc. (TRCH) is up more than 6.9% at $0.48 in pre-market hours Friday December 04, 2020. The stock had jumped over 15.13% to $0.45 in the last trading session.
    TransGlobe Energy (TGA) grew over 2.82% at $0.659 in pre-market trading today following its agreement to merge, extend and modernize its eastern Desert concessions.
    Before the trading started on December 04, 2020, Catabasis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CATB) is up 2.07% to reach $1.97. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $1.25 to $8.59.
    Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. (INO) stock moved up 8.07 percent to $13.53 in the pre-market trading after declaring the execution of an agreement with Kaneka Eurogentec S.A., for Eurogentec to manufacture INOVIO’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate INO-4800 at their industry-leading GMP plasmid production scales.
    Clovis Oncology Inc. (CLVS) is down more than -4.81% at $5.15 in pre-market hours Friday December 04, 2020. The stock had jumped over 11.09% to $5.41 in the last trading session.
    Cinedigm Corp. (CIDM) gained over 71.43% at $0.96 in pre-market trading Friday December 04, 2020 after reporting that its eight additional linear streaming channels are now Available on Rad’s fast-growing global streaming platform.
    Onconova Therapeutics Inc. (ONTX) stock plunged -1.9% to $0.3143 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by H.C. Wainwright, on March 01, 2018, is a Buy.
    Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (MRVL) stock plunged -5.1% to $43.2 in the pre-market trading after announcing a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock payable on January 14, 2021 to shareholders of record as of December 23, 2020. The most recent rating by Craig Hallum, on October 30, 2020, is a Buy.
    QEP Resources Inc. (QEP) stock soared 5.0% to $2.1 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on July 20, 2020, is a Neutral.
    Arlo Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ARLO) shares are trading up 3.09% at $7.0 at the time of writing. The company recently revealed that Matthew McRae, CEO, and Gordon Mattingly, CFO, will present at the Raymond James Virtual Technology Investors Conference on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Company’s 52-week ranged between $1.20 to $7.75. Analysts have a consensus price target of $6.
    Before the trading started on December 04, 2020, Nxt-ID Inc. (NXTD) is down -3.91% to reach $0.41. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.21 to $0.89.
    Halliburton Company (HAL) gained over 3.66% at $18.68 in pre-market trading Friday December 04, 2020 following its deal with Accenture (ACN), to accelerate Halliburton’s digital supply chain transformation and support digitalization within the Company’s manufacturing function.
    United Microelectronics (UMC) stock soared 10.32% to $8.55 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by Credit Suisse, on October 12, 2020, is an Outperform.
    Before the trading started on December 04, 2020, Cloudera Inc. (CLDR) is up 14.85% to reach $13.3 after reporting results for its third quarter of fiscal 2021, ended October 31, 2020. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $4.76 to $14.20.
    Before the trading started on December 04, 2020, Isoray Inc. (ISR) is down -4.92% to reach $0.47. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.35 to $1.06.
    iBio Inc. (AMEX: IBIO) shares are trading down -0.66% at $1.51 at the time of writing. The firm recently reported an agreement with Belgium-based ATB Therapeutics to produce its bioengineered antibody-toxin fusion proteins using iBio’s FastPharming® System. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.14 to $7.45. Analysts have a consensus price target of $2.55.
    Centennial Resource Development Inc. (CDEV) stock soared 3.13% to $1.32 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by MKM Partners, on November 30, 2020, is a Neutral.
    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BCRX) is up more than 24.44% at $6.39 in pre-market hours Friday December 04, 2020 following the FDA Approval of ORLADEYO™ (berotralstat), First Oral, Once-daily Therapy to prevent attacks in Hereditary Angioedema patients. The stock had jumped over 1.88% to $5.14 in the last trading session.
    Borr Drilling Limited (BORR) is up more than 6.86% at $0.854 in pre-market hours Friday December 04, 2020. The stock had dropped over -1.78% to $0.80 in the last trading session.
    Before the trading started on December 04, 2020, Blink Charging Co. (BLNK) is up 4.14% to reach $23.64 after declaring an agreement with JSC Management Group, a large Burger King franchisee, to deploy numerous EV charging stations at key Burger King locations across the Northeast. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $1.25 to $34.67.
    Banco Santander S.A. (SAN) grew over 3.74% at $3.33 in pre-market trading today.
    Kandi Technologies Group Inc. (NASDAQ: KNDI) shares are trading up 2.98% at $8.3 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $2.17 to $17.45.
    InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV) lost over -4.67% at $0.6101 in pre-market trading Friday December 04, 2020.
    Aehr Test Systems (AEHR), a Semiconductor Equipment & Materials company, dropped about -8.74% at $1.88 in pre-market trading Friday after receiving $4.3 million order for initial FOX-XP™ test cell for production test of mobile sensor devices.
    ICICI Bank Limited (IBN) grew over 4.48% at $13.75 in pre-market trading today.
    NanoVibronix Inc. (NAOV) stock moved down -7.96 percent to $1.04 in the pre-market trading following the announcement of $6.0 million private placement.
    DocuSign Inc. (DOCU), a Software – Application company, rose about 4.43% at $241.25 in pre-market trading Friday.
    Dada Nexus Limited (DADA) is up more than 4.4% at $47.2 in pre-market hours Friday December 04, 2020 after reporting that Dada Now has partnered with dozens of cake chain brands across China, doubling the number of cooperating stores year-over-year as of November 2020. The stock had dropped over -15.65% to $45.21 in the last trading session.
    Salarius Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SLRX) stock moved up 1.85 percent to $1.1 in the pre-market trading.
    Auris Medical Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ: EARS) shares are trading down -3.23% at $3.3 at the time of writing after it pricing $8,000,000 common shares offering priced at-the-market. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.65 to $6.60. Analysts have a consensus price target of $2.50.
    Acasti Pharma Inc. (ACST) lost over -2.94% at $0.33 in pre-market trading Friday December 04, 2020.
    Micro Focus International plc (MFGP) is up more than 6.3% at $6.07 in pre-market hours Friday December 04, 2020. The firm recently declared the findings of its ‘Endless Modernization’ research with Standish Group. The stock had jumped over 14.66% to $5.71 in the last trading session.
    BP p.l.c. (BP), a Oil & Gas Integrated company, rose about 4.54% at $22.33 in pre-market trading Friday.
    Tantech Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: TANH) shares are trading up 4.27% at $1.71 at the time of writing after announcing the launch by its subsidiary, Shangchi Automobile Co., Ltd. (“Shangchi Automobile”), of its newest highly innovative driverless and autonomous street sweeper. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.81 to $3.65.
    Trine Acquisition Corp. (TRNE) gained over 7.05% at $15.49 in pre-market trading Friday December 04, 2020.
    Enlivex Therapeutics Ltd. (ENLV) grew over 5.26% at $12.0 in pre-market trading today after reporting positive interim results of an investigator-initiated Phase II clinical trial evaluating AllocetraTM in severe and critical COVID-19 patients.