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  • Stocks to Watch as AstraZeneca Raises COVID-19 Vaccine Hopes

    Stocks to Watch as AstraZeneca Raises COVID-19 Vaccine Hopes

    The markets are headed for a strong start to the week, with the NASDAQ, the S&P 500, and the Dow all in the green. This follows optimism that a COVID-19 vaccine is now closer than ever. Over the weekend, AstraZeneca announced that it was continuing with late-stage tests for its COVID-19 vaccine trials with the University of Oxford.

    The trials had been put on hold earlier after one of the participants suffered an adverse reaction.  The restart of the program means that a vaccine could be in the offing any time before the end of 2020.  The excitement around a vaccine stems from the fact that COVID-19 has had an adverse effect on the world economy. Entire sectors such as travel and tourism have been hit hard.

    Unemployment has also been high all through the pandemic thereby hitting consumer spending. Given that the U.S economy runs on consumer spending, there is optimism that a vaccine, and a return to normalcy, would help restart the economic engine, and drive the economy to new heights, and possibly return to the economic strength that was experienced before the pandemic.

    As market-wide optimism rises, stocks that have positive news coming out are outperforming the market in early morning trading and could do better than average in the day. Some of the top performers this morning are as below:

    Immunomedics Inc [NASDAQ: IMMU]

    Immunomedics Inc is a top performer this morning and is up by over 100%. This follows news that Gilead was buying the company in a $21 billion deal. This means that Gilead is offering $88 per share, or a premium of 108% compared to the stock’s Friday’s close.

    The deal will be financed in a mix of cash and debt and will give Gilead access to Immunomedics’ breast cancer treatment that has already been approved by the FDA. Commenting on the deal, Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day stated that the acquisition was a step forward in strengthening the company’s portfolio of oncological treatments.

    Cassava Sciences Inc [NASDAQ: SAVA]

    Cassava Sciences Inc is another top performer this morning and is up by over 100% pre-market. This follows the company’s announcement of results from its phase 2b clinical study for Sumifilam, the company’s treatment for Alzheimer’s. The company noted that patients who were put under the treatment recorded more cognitive improvement compared to those put on a placebo. The company also noted that the treatment was well-tolerated.

    J.Jill Inc [NYSE: JILL]

    Jill Inc is another top performer this morning and is up by over 50%. This follows the company’s announcement that it would be restructuring out of court. The company stated that it had received a nod from 97.8% of its lenders to go ahead and restructure without the need for a court judge.

     

     

  • Here’s Top 25 Biotech Stocks For September 2020

    Here’s Top 25 Biotech Stocks For September 2020

    One thing constant in the world is change. As time passes there are many industries that are undergoing changes as they expand their businesses and bring new innovations. One of the industries that are known for their constant change is the biotechnology industry.

    The biotech industry is continuously changing in every aspect of daily existence with new technological breakthroughs and advancements in knowledge. Companies are constantly striving to bring new medicines and vaccines to deal with the diagnosis.

    Let’s have a look at the top 25 biotech companies which are continuously adding new trends in the market:

    Aimmune Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: AIMT) shares were trading up 171.59% at $34.22 at the time of writing on Monday.

    Aimmune Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: AIMT) share price went from a low point around $10.09 to briefly over $37.00 in the past 52 weeks, though shares have since pulled back to $34.22. AIMT market cap has remained high, hitting $2.13B at the time of writing, giving it a price-to-sales ratio of more than 3550.

    If we look at the recent analyst rating AIMT, Cowen initiated coverage on AIMT shares with an Outperform rating. Aimmune Therapeutics recently disclosed it has signed an agreement with Nestle S.A. As per the agreement, Nestle will pay $34.50 per share in an all-cash transaction.

    Akcea Therapeutics Inc. (AKCA) last closed at $18.28, in a 52-week range of $8.00 to $22.79. It has been disclosed yesterday that Ionis Pharmaceutical has bought the 24% shares of Akcea it hasn’t owned earlier for $18.15 per share in cash. This acquisition is one step forward to make a strong and efficient organization that gives benefits to all shareholders.

    Capricor Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CAPR) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 14.64% after Capricor Therapeutics to Present at The LD 500 Virtual Conference. Capricor market capitalization is 115.11 million. The most recent rating by Maxim Group, on December 26, 2018, is at a Hold.

    Capricor Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company has disclosed earlier that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for a Phase 2 clinical trial of CAP-1002 in COVID-19 patients.

    Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (APLS) stock soar by 14.74% to $30.83. The most recent rating by ROTH Capital, on July 20, 2020, is at a Buy. Its stock fluctuated between the 52-weeks low range of $16.85 and a 52-weeks high range of $45.04. It has moved up 82.97% from its 52-weeks low and moved down -31.55% from its 52-weeks high.

    Xeris Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: XERS) rose 10.71% after gaining more than $0.45 on Monday. Xeris, a specialty pharmaceutical company disclosed August 26, 2020, that the Compensation Committee of Xeris’ Board of Directors awarded non-qualified stock options for an aggregate of 500 share of its common stock to 1 new employee under the Inducement Equity Plan of Xeris.

    Xeris share price went from a low point around $1.42 to briefly over $12.29 in the past 52 weeks, though shares have since pulled back to $4.71. It has traded up $231.34% from its 52-weeks low and has traded down -61.72% from its 52-weeks high.

    9 Meters Biopharma Inc. (NASDAQ: NMTR) shares headed rising, higher as much as 7.73%. It has disclosed Monday that it has decided to form the scientific advisory board (SAB). The SAB includes an acclaimed group of six experts in the gastroenterology field with sub-specialties in celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and functional GI diseases. 9 Meters have gained +0.05 during its trading on Monday. It has moved up 76.17% and moved down -49.46% from its 52-weeks low and high range, respectively.

    VBI Vaccines Inc. (NASDAQ: VBIV) rose 6.77% after gaining more than $0.27 on Monday. VBI Vaccines Presents Phase 3 Sci-B-Vac® Data at EASL 2020. During the presentation, Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Bristol, UK, and principal investigator of the CONSTANT Phase 3 clinical study, Adam Finn, M.D., Ph.D., revealed the encouraging points of hepatitis B antibodies. VBI Vaccines traded up 815.15% from its 52-weeks low and traded down -38.53% from its 52-weeks high.

    CymaBay Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAY) rose 5.37% after gaining more than $0.33 on Monday. It has disclosed the result of Phase 2 study of seladelpar in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). The data presented at electronic presentation showed the safety and efficacy of seladelpar over 1 year of open level treatment. These findings suggest that seladelpar treatment in a high-risk PBC patient population promotes clinically significant improvement.

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: BCRX) rose 4.53% after gaining more than $0.18 on Monday. BioCryst Inc disclosed Monday it has received Orphan Drug Desigantion from FDA for its oral Factor D inhibitor, BCX9930. It is used for the treatment paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). It has moved up as its announced it has received the $44 million  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). This amount is awarded to BCRX by NIAID to support the development of galidesivir.

    ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 4.24%. The most recent rating by Raymond James, on August 25, 2020, is at an Outperform. ACADIA Inc has announced earlier that it has bought CerSci Therapeutics.

    Immunomedics Inc. (IMMU) stock soar by 6.37% to $44.56. The most recent rating by Barclays, on May 05, 2020, is at an Overweight. Immunomedics stock has fluctuated between the 52-weeks low and high range of $8.80-$44.91, respectively.

    Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN) last closed at $114.22, in a 52-week range of $72.67 to $121.50. Analysts have a consensus price target of $141.47.

    Seres Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRB) stock soar by 8.21% to $26.49.  It has moved upward 951.19% from its 52-weeks low and moved down -19.73% from its 52-weeks high. The most recent rating by Piper Sandler, on August 18, 2020, is at an Overweight.

    Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: RYTM) last closed at $29.51 after gaining +2.54 on Monday. It has a 52-week range of $12.99 to $27.97. It has moved up 127.17% and 5.51% from its 52-weeks low and high, respectively. Analysts have a consensus price target of $32.88.

    Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 6.22%. The most recent rating by Stifel, on August 03, 2020, is at a Buy.

    Sesen Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: SESN) rose 6.19% after gaining more than $0.06 on Monday. SESN’s stock has changed between the 52-weeks low range of $0.37 and a high range of $1.52. It has moved up and moved down 178.38%, -33.12% from its 52-weeks low and high, respectively.

    Kadmon Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KDMN) last closed at $5.00, in a 52-week range of $2.04 to $5.50. It has traded up 145.10% from its 52-weeks low and traded down -9.09% from its 52-weeks high. Looking at its liquidity, its current ratio is 6.20.

    Evofem Biosciences Inc. (EVFM) stock soar by 6.07% to $3.32 after Evofem Biosciences to Participate in Four Upcoming Investor Conferences. The most recent rating by Morgan Stanley, on August 20, 2020, is at an Equal-weight.

    MacroGenics Inc. (NASDAQ: MGNX) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 6.01%. The most recent rating by Citigroup, on August 03, 2020, is at a Neutral.

    Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA) last closed at $33.33, in a 52-week range of $17.67 to $41.49. Analysts have a consensus price target of $47.08.

    Surface Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: SURF) stock soar by 5.01% to $6.50. The most recent rating by Wedbush, on August 28, 2020, is at an Outperform.

    Fortress Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIO) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 4.63% after LD Micro — 360 Companies Set to Present this Week. The most recent rating by B. Riley FBR, on December 18, 2019, is at a Buy.

    Synthetic Biologics Inc. (SYN) last closed at $0.64, in a 52-week range of $0.25 to $0.75. It has moved up 153.17% from its 52-weeks low and moved down -14.87% from its 52-weeks high.

    Zogenix Inc. (NASDAQ: ZGNX) stock soar by 4.37% to $23.67. The most recent rating by Raymond James, on August 25, 2020, is at an Mkt perform. ZGNX has traded up and down 42.16% and -58.63% from its 52-weeks low and high range.

    Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) rose 4.18% after gaining more than $0.24 on Monday. Dynavax to Present at the H.C. Wainwright Virtual 22nd Annual Global Investment Conference.