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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, the stock of Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) rose by 27.8% for the day. As the coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread around the world and led to a sell-off in the capital markets, Moderna, Inc. announced that its coronavirus vaccine candidate is scheduled to be …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) caught our attention this week due to a massive reported profit figure. Its quarterly profit figure of $3.3 billion for the most recent quarter exceeded its $3.0 billion figure from one year ago. The $87.4 billion sales figure was also impressive and exceeded expectations. …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYBODY! During this week of Christmas, Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON) and WW International, Inc. (formerly Weight Watchers International, Inc.) (WW) caught our eye. On Thursday, December 26, 2019 (the day after Christmas 2019), Peloton dropped by 6.1%, while WW International fell by 8.5%. Peloton is …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha On Monday, December 9, 2019, big news emerged in the mergers & acquisitions field in terms of Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) buying ArQule, Inc. (ARQL) and Sanofi SA (SNY) buying Synthorx Inc. (THOR). Both Merck and Sanofi bought the smaller companies to enhance their capabilities in …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha On Thursday, December 5, 2019, there was “a tale of two cities,” to quote Charles Dickens. In the biotech arena, SAGE (Sage Therapeutics, Inc.) and AUPH (Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.) were big movers. Sage Therapeutics delivered -59.7% for the day, while Aurinia Pharmaceuticals returned 78.8%. SAGE-217 is a …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), a big-box electronics retailer business headquartered in Richfield, MN, delivered strong results for 3Q2019. During the quarter, the company exceeded expectations on many fronts, such as earnings, revenues, and same-store sales. The key product and service lines which performed well were tablets, …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha On October 22, 2019, Biogen Inc. (BIIB) delivered a 26.1% return for the day. This was the stock’s largest one-day percentage return in 23 years. Its Alzheimer’s drug (aducanumab) had previously been written off as a failure, but now will be getting a second chance at approval …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha BlackBerry Limited (BB) is a prominent Canadian company, previously known as “Research In Motion.” The general public knows BlackBerry Limited best as the developer of the BlackBerry brand of phones and tablets, but in more recent years the company now provides enterprise software and services. From 2001 …

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