The news of a new variant of the coronavirus Friday sent financial markets into a tailspin. The adversity could present an opportunity for a handful of biopharma stocks, according to a Morgan Stanley analyst.
Gainers
Krystal Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRYS) shares jumped 116.4% to $86.13 after the company announced positive topline results from the GEM-3 Phase 3 trial of investigational beremagene geperpavec (B-VEC, Vyjuvek) for dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (dystrophic EB).
GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK) and Vir Biotechnology Inc (NASDAQ:VIR) have announced topline data from COMET-TAIL Phase 3 trial evaluating sotrovimab delivered via…
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) - Shares rallied more than 10% on Monday amid a report Meta (the company soon to be formerly known as Facebook (FB)) will use AMD chips for its data centers.
Vir Biotechnology (NASDAQ:VIR) reported quarterly earnings of $0.85 per share. This is a 226.87 percent increase over losses of $(0.67) per share from the same period last year. The company reported $103.60 million in
Companies Reporting Before The Bell
• DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.91 per share on revenue of $4.45 billion.
Biotech stocks rose a third week running in the week ending Oct. 29 amid positive reaction to earnings. Big pharma earnings were mostly better than expected.