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Moderna Stock Surges on Hantavirus Vaccine Research as MRNA Investors Eye Flu and Cancer Pipeline

Moderna Stock Surges on Hantavirus Vaccine Research as MRNA Investors Eye Flu and Cancer Pipeline

Moderna confirmed early-stage research on hantavirus vaccines with U.S. Army and Korea University partners, following a deadly outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Eight cases, including three deaths, have been reported; six cases are confirmed. Moderna shares rose 11.9% to $54.35. Spain and several EU countries are preparing evacuations as the ship nears Tenerife.
9 May 2026
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Moderna Stock Surges on Hantavirus Vaccine News as Cruise Outbreak Puts mRNA Pipeline Back in Focus

Moderna Stock Surges on Hantavirus Vaccine News as Cruise Outbreak Puts mRNA Pipeline Back in Focus

Moderna shares rose about 10% Friday after the company announced research into vaccines for hantaviruses amid a deadly Andes virus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. WHO reported eight cases and three deaths, with five confirmed as hantavirus. Moderna’s vaccine program is in early stages, with commercial availability still years away. The U.S. is arranging a repatriation flight for 17 Americans from the ship.
8 May 2026
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Bayer’s $2.45 Billion Perfuse Deal Puts Eye-Drug Pipeline Back in Focus

Bayer’s $2.45 Billion Perfuse Deal Puts Eye-Drug Pipeline Back in Focus

Bayer agreed to acquire Perfuse Therapeutics for up to $2.45 billion, including $300 million upfront, to gain access to a mid-stage eye-disease drug, PER-001. Eylea, Bayer’s top-selling eye drug, saw 2025 sales fall 5.9% to €3.11 billion amid generic competition. The deal awaits antitrust and shareholder approval. PER-001 is in Phase II trials for glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
6 May 2026
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Why Ernexa Therapeutics Stock Jumped After ERNA-101 Ovarian Cancer Survival Data

Why Ernexa Therapeutics Stock Jumped After ERNA-101 Ovarian Cancer Survival Data

Ernexa Therapeutics said its ERNA-101 cell therapy plus PD-1 blockade cleared tumors and achieved 100% long-term survival in preclinical ovarian cancer models. Shares jumped about 60% after the announcement, trading between $3.70 and $7.66. The company remains preclinical and recently completed a 1-for-25 reverse stock split to maintain its Nasdaq listing.
6 May 2026
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Avalo Therapeutics Stock Jumps As $375 Million Raise Follows Phase 2 HS Trial Win

Avalo Therapeutics Stock Jumps As $375 Million Raise Follows Phase 2 HS Trial Win

Avalo Therapeutics priced a $375 million public offering after reporting positive Phase 2 results for abdakibart in hidradenitis suppurativa. The company will sell 19.73 million shares at $17.75 each and pre-funded warrants for 1.4 million shares. Shares rose 34% to $21.73 by midday. The Phase 2 trial showed HiSCR75 response rates of over 42% for both dosing regimens versus 25.6% for placebo.
6 May 2026
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GeneDx Stock Crash: WGS Plunges After Guidance Cut Raises Reimbursement Fears

GeneDx Stock Crash: WGS Plunges After Guidance Cut Raises Reimbursement Fears

GeneDx shares dropped 51% to $33.12 after the company cut its 2026 revenue forecast and lowered full-year guidance to $475–$490 million. First-quarter revenue rose 17% to $102.3 million, but missed expectations as reimbursement rates and product mix hurt sales. The company posted an adjusted net loss of $8.2 million. Management maintained its target for positive adjusted net income this year.
5 May 2026
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Lunai Bioworks Stock: $20 Million Patent Deal Puts Nasdaq Fight in Focus

Lunai Bioworks Stock: $20 Million Patent Deal Puts Nasdaq Fight in Focus

Lunai Bioworks issued $20 million in Series B preferred stock to acquire Neurobridge IP Holdings’ CNS drug-delivery and neurotherapeutic patents, closing the deal May 1. The company said the transaction lifts its stockholders’ equity above Nasdaq’s $2.5 million listing minimum. Lunai shares traded at $0.3246 Monday, leaving its market value at $7.6 million. The acquired assets consist solely of patents, with no cash paid.
4 May 2026
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Cabaletta Bio Stock Jumps: Inside the $150 Million Bet on CABA’s Cell Therapy

Cabaletta Bio Stock Jumps: Inside the $150 Million Bet on CABA’s Cell Therapy

Cabaletta Bio shares surged 32% after the company reported early results from its cell-therapy trial and priced a $150 million stock offering with participation from Eli Lilly and others. Two of four pemphigus vulgaris patients showed clinical activity with rese-cel, its experimental CAR-T therapy. The company expects to fund operations into mid-2027. New data will be presented at the ASGCT meeting on May 14.
4 May 2026
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Mirum Stock Jumps After Volixibat Trial Win Puts First PSC Itch Drug Within Reach

Mirum Stock Jumps After Volixibat Trial Win Puts First PSC Itch Drug Within Reach

Mirum Pharmaceuticals said its drug volixibat met the main goal in a 158-patient Phase 2b trial for primary sclerosing cholangitis, reducing itch scores more than placebo. Shares rose about 9% after the announcement. The company plans a pre-NDA meeting with the FDA this summer and aims to file for U.S. approval in the second half of 2026. No FDA-approved therapies currently exist for this rare liver disease.
4 May 2026
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Celcuity Stock Jumps 16% as Gedatolisib Breast-Cancer Data Raise FDA Stakes

Celcuity Stock Jumps 16% as Gedatolisib Breast-Cancer Data Raise FDA Stakes

Celcuity Inc. shares rose nearly 16% Monday after reporting its breast cancer drug gedatolisib met the main goal in a late-stage trial for patients with PIK3CA-mutant tumors. The company plans to submit the new data to the FDA as a supplemental application. Celcuity traded at $145.54, up $19.89, with a market value near $6.9 billion. A July 17 FDA decision on gedatolisib for a related use remains pending.
4 May 2026
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Why iSpecimen Stock Whipsawed After Its 1-for-40 Reverse Split

Why iSpecimen Stock Whipsawed After Its 1-for-40 Reverse Split

iSpecimen Inc. shares fell 8.2% to $4.80 Friday after volatile trading, following a 1-for-40 reverse stock split aimed at meeting Nasdaq’s minimum bid price. The split reduced outstanding shares from 52.6 million to about 1.3 million. Nasdaq has given the company until May 18 to regain compliance. The annual meeting is set for May 8 after previous adjournments due to lack of quorum.
1 May 2026
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Alexandria Real Estate Stock Slides as Lab-Leasing Weakness Overshadows Q1 Profit Jump

Alexandria Real Estate Stock Slides as Lab-Leasing Weakness Overshadows Q1 Profit Jump

Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares fell 9% Tuesday after first-quarter adjusted FFO dropped to $1.73 a share from $2.30 a year earlier and revenue declined to $671 million. The company lowered its 2026 occupancy and rental-rate assumptions but kept its adjusted FFO midpoint at $6.40. Net income rose to $358.9 million on a debt-repurchase gain. BNP Paribas Exane cut its price target to $44.
28 April 2026
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Baiya International’s $1 Million BNB Bet Sends BIYA Stock Sharply Higher

Baiya International’s $1 Million BNB Bet Sends BIYA Stock Sharply Higher

Baiya International Group said Binance Coin (BNB) won 89.2% of a public vote and will be the first core digital asset in its new “Cryptocurrency Ark Plan.” BIYA shares surged 82% to $1.42 on Nasdaq, with trading volume near 184 million. The company plans an initial $1 million BNB purchase and will use trading gains for share buybacks. Recent filings indicate possible equity dilution as Baiya moves into crypto trading.
28 April 2026
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Intellia Therapeutics Stock Jumps After Hours Ahead of First Phase 3 In Vivo CRISPR Readout

Intellia Therapeutics Stock Jumps After Hours Ahead of First Phase 3 In Vivo CRISPR Readout

Intellia Therapeutics will release Phase 3 data Monday from its HAELO trial of lonvoguran ziclumeran, an in vivo CRISPR gene-editing therapy for hereditary angioedema. The study enrolled 80 patients, testing a single 50 mg infusion against placebo. Intellia shares rose 19.3% after hours Friday ahead of the announcement. The company ended 2025 with $605.1 million in cash and expects it to last into late 2027.
25 April 2026
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Eli Lilly to Buy Kelonia for Up to $7 Billion as In Vivo CAR-T Gains Ground

Eli Lilly to Buy Kelonia for Up to $7 Billion as In Vivo CAR-T Gains Ground

Eli Lilly will acquire Boston-based Kelonia Therapeutics for up to $7 billion in cash, including $3.25 billion upfront, to expand into in vivo CAR-T cancer therapies. Kelonia’s KLN-1010, in Phase 1 for multiple myeloma, generates engineered T-cells inside the patient. The deal marks Lilly’s third Massachusetts biotech purchase in 2026. Kelonia had 62 employees and nearly ran out of cash before the offer.
21 April 2026
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Why Definium Therapeutics’ LSD-Based Drug Has Wall Street Watching 2026

Why Definium Therapeutics’ LSD-Based Drug Has Wall Street Watching 2026

Definium Therapeutics shares rose to $22.68 after Stifel and Piper Sandler initiated coverage with Buy ratings, citing late-stage trials of DT120, an LSD-based tablet for anxiety and depression. The company will host an investor day April 22 in New York to discuss upcoming Phase 3 data. DT120 is in four pivotal studies, with top-line results expected through 2026. Johnson & Johnson and Compass Pathways are advancing rival clinic-based psychiatric drugs.
18 April 2026
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Hims & Hers Stock Surges as FDA Reopens Peptide Rules, Shifting Focus Beyond GLP-1 Drama

Hims & Hers Stock Surges as FDA Reopens Peptide Rules, Shifting Focus Beyond GLP-1 Drama

Hims & Hers Health shares rose 14% to $24.29 after the FDA said it will review restrictions on several peptides, including BPC-157 and TB-500. The agency set a July advisory meeting and will remove some peptides from its safety-risk list within a week. Hims, which acquired a California peptide facility last year, reported $2.35 billion in 2025 revenue and 2.511 million subscribers.
15 April 2026
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Soleno Therapeutics Pulls Europe Drug Filing After $2.9 Billion Neurocrine Deal

Soleno Therapeutics Pulls Europe Drug Filing After $2.9 Billion Neurocrine Deal

Soleno Therapeutics withdrew its European filing for VIOKAT on Tuesday, halting a regulatory review that was expected to conclude in 2026. The move came one day after Neurocrine Biosciences agreed to acquire Soleno for $2.9 billion in cash, or $53 a share. Vykat XR, Soleno’s only marketed product, generated $190.4 million in 2025 U.S. sales. Neurocrine said it has no immediate plans for a European launch.
7 April 2026
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NIO’s U.S.-listed shares plunged 5.8% Friday, erasing a delivery-led rally, as investors focus on whether June sales can hit the company’s Q2 target after May deliveries rose 62.3% to 37,705. NIO needs 42,939–47,939 June deliveries to meet guidance, with risks from China’s saturated car market and recent price pressure.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise plunged 8.36% Friday to $49.20, capping a three-day slide and erasing gains after a post-earnings surge, even as it raised its fiscal 2026 revenue growth outlook to 29%-33% and boosted non-GAAP EPS guidance, with analysts warning that rapid gains may have priced in too much hope too quickly.
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