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Pharma News News 26 December 2025 - 5 January 2026

BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) stock sinks 7% as JPM conference nears and achondroplasia catalyst looms

BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) stock sinks 7% as JPM conference nears and achondroplasia catalyst looms

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:30 (EST) — Regular session BridgeBio Pharma shares slid 7.5% to $72.34 in afternoon trading on Monday after opening at $78.44 and touching $79.24 earlier in the session. The drop outpaced a roughly 2.2% decline in the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF, a broad gauge of U.S. biotech stocks. The move lands just ahead of a dense stretch of biotech investor events that can reshape positioning at the start of the year. For BridgeBio, the calendar puts fresh focus on a late-stage growth program and the company’s next set of talking points on its commercial heart
5 January 2026
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Cytokinetics stock jumps today as CYTK traders focus on Myqorzo launch and insider filing

Cytokinetics stock jumps today as CYTK traders focus on Myqorzo launch and insider filing

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:52 ET — Regular session Cytokinetics, Incorporated shares rose 3.7% to $63.63 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, after touching $64.40 earlier in the session. The stock traded as low as $60.87, while the S&P 500 tracker and Nasdaq 100 fund were both down about 0.4% to 0.5%. The move matters because Cytokinetics is nearing its first U.S. commercial launch after winning FDA approval for Myqorzo (aficamten) this month. The company has said the drug should be available in the U.S. in the second half of January and will be distributed under a REMS program —
31 December 2025
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Cogent Biosciences (COGT) stock slips as insider sales follow bezuclastinib FDA filing

Cogent Biosciences (COGT) stock slips as insider sales follow bezuclastinib FDA filing

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 11:55 ET — Regular session Shares of Cogent Biosciences slid on Wednesday, paring losses from earlier in the session, after the biotech disclosed a key regulatory filing while investors digested a cluster of insider stock sales. The stock was down 2.5% at $36.19, after touching a low of $34.33. The move comes as Cogent shifts from late-stage data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration review process — a step that can widen the audience beyond biotech specialists and pull more short-term traders into the name. A New Drug Application, or NDA, is the formal
31 December 2025
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Zenas BioPharma stock slides 5% today as biotech shares sag; Phase 3 INDIGO data in focus

Zenas BioPharma stock slides 5% today as biotech shares sag; Phase 3 INDIGO data in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 02:05 PM ET — Regular session Zenas BioPharma Inc shares fell $2.02, or 5.2%, to $37.03 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, after ending the prior session at $39.05. The stock ranged from $36.94 to $40.50, with about 123,000 shares traded. The drop came as biotech stocks eased in thin year-end trading, with the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index down about 1%. That matters now because smaller, cash-burning drug developers often move with risk appetite as much as on headlines. indexes.nasdaqomx.com Wall Street’s main indexes were largely muted as investors waited for minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December
30 December 2025
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Merus stock halted today as Genmab buyout closes: what happens to MRUS shares and the $97 cash payout

Merus stock halted today as Genmab buyout closes: what happens to MRUS shares and the $97 cash payout

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 11:14 ET — Regular session Merus N.V. shares were halted on Tuesday after Nasdaq said the final merger step in Denmark’s Genmab’s $97-a-share cash acquisition closed before the market open, leaving the stock set for suspension on Dec. 31. Merus last traded around $90 late Monday, about 7% below its prior close, according to market data. NASDAQ Trader Why it matters now: Merus said in an SEC filing that a “back-end” merger — a squeeze-out step that follows a tender offer — and a related share cancellation took effect late Monday, leaving no common shares
30 December 2025
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Mereo BioPharma stock crashes 88% after Phase 3 setrusumab miss sinks brittle-bone hopes

Mereo BioPharma stock crashes 88% after Phase 3 setrusumab miss sinks brittle-bone hopes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 23:16 ET — Market closed Mereo BioPharma Group plc shares closed down 87.65% at $0.29 on Monday after the company disclosed late-stage data that failed to hit a key fracture-rate endpoint for setrusumab, its lead rare-disease program. The stock traded between $0.20 and $0.30, with about 241 million shares changing hands, according to the company’s share data. Mereo BioPharma The miss lands at a delicate moment for the London-based biotech, which has leaned on setrusumab as its most visible late-stage value driver. Investors are now weighing how quickly the company can rein in spending and
30 December 2025
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Pfizer stock holds near $25 as Wall Street waits for the next big catalyst

Pfizer stock holds near $25 as Wall Street waits for the next big catalyst

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 23:32 ET — Market closed. Pfizer Inc shares edged higher in the last U.S. session, closing Friday up 0.24% at $25.09. The stock traded between $24.92 and $25.11 on the day. Investing.com The modest move leaves Pfizer in the mid-$20s, as investors weigh whether the drugmaker can stabilize revenue after a December reset of expectations for 2026. The next scheduled catalyst is the company’s Feb. 3 quarterly update. Pfizer+1 Pfizer said on Dec. 16 it expects 2026 revenue of $59.5 billion to $62.5 billion and adjusted diluted earnings of $2.80 to $3.00 per share. “Adjusted”
29 December 2025
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Healthcare Stocks Outlook: Year-End Rotation, J&J’s Eczema Setback, and Managed-Care Scrutiny Shape the Setup Before Monday’s Open

Healthcare Stocks Outlook: Year-End Rotation, J&J’s Eczema Setback, and Managed-Care Scrutiny Shape the Setup Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:57 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Healthcare stocks are heading into the final trading days of 2025 with a rare mix of “defensive” support and headline-driven volatility—exactly the combination that can matter most when liquidity is thin and investors are rebalancing portfolios into year-end. U.S. stock markets are shut today, but Friday’s post-Christmas session left a clear message: the broader market is still hovering near record levels, and investors have been widening their focus beyond mega-cap technology—an environment that can favor large-cap healthcare even as biotech remains more catalyst-sensitive. Reuters+1 Where healthcare stocks stand
27 December 2025
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Merck (MRK) Stock Update: Weekend Wrap, Latest Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Merck (MRK) Stock Update: Weekend Wrap, Latest Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 11:25 a.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) heads into the final days of 2025 with investors weighing a steady holiday-week climb in the shares against a familiar set of longer-term questions: how fast Merck can broaden growth beyond Keytruda, how policy and pricing shifts may reshape demand, and what the next wave of pipeline milestones could mean for earnings power into 2026 and beyond. With U.S. stock exchanges closed for the weekend, the next actionable moment for MRK traders will be Monday’s session, when liquidity returns and any weekend
27 December 2025
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Merck Stock (MRK) News and Forecasts: FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, TrumpRx Pricing Deal, and Cidara Acquisition in Focus Ahead of the Next Market Session

Merck Stock (MRK) News and Forecasts: FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, TrumpRx Pricing Deal, and Cidara Acquisition in Focus Ahead of the Next Market Session

As of 2:34 a.m. ET in New York on Saturday, December 27, 2025, U.S. stock markets are closed for the weekend.Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) was last quoted around $106.78, up about 0.33% versus its prior close, based on the latest available pricing feed. With year-end trading under way and liquidity often thinner around the holidays, Merck is heading into the next session with an unusually packed headline stack: policy-driven drug pricing news, FDA review acceleration for two experimental therapies, and portfolio diversification via M&A—all against the backdrop of investors constantly re-litigating the same big question: how Merck replaces
27 December 2025
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Abivax (ABVX) Stock in Focus: Eli Lilly Takeover Chatter, Obefazimod Phase 3 Momentum, and What to Watch Before the Next U.S. Session

Abivax (ABVX) Stock in Focus: Eli Lilly Takeover Chatter, Obefazimod Phase 3 Momentum, and What to Watch Before the Next U.S. Session

NEW YORK — Friday, December 26, 2025 (9:13 a.m. ET): U.S. stocks are heading into a thin, post‑Christmas trading day, with Wall Street set for a relatively muted open as investors digest a strong 2025 tape and look ahead to 2026 rate and earnings narratives. Reuters In that kind of tape, headline-driven biotech names can swing harder than usual—and ABIVAX Société Anonyme (NASDAQ: ABVX) has been exactly that kind of stock in December: a mix of clinical-trial enthusiasm, index-related positioning, and renewed takeover speculation. As of the latest available quote this morning, ABVX was trading around $145.31 in the premarket,
26 December 2025
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Zai Lab Limited Stock (NASDAQ: ZLAB) Today: Pre‑Market Watchlist After China’s COBENFY Approval, NRDL Renewals, and Fresh Pipeline Catalysts

Zai Lab Limited Stock (NASDAQ: ZLAB) Today: Pre‑Market Watchlist After China’s COBENFY Approval, NRDL Renewals, and Fresh Pipeline Catalysts

New York — Friday, December 26, 2025, 9:08 a.m. ET. U.S. equities are not yet in the regular session as of this writing; the Nasdaq opens at 9:30 a.m. ET. Barron’s That timing matters today because Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688) is entering the session with multiple company-specific catalysts on the board—most notably China’s approval of COBENFY for schizophrenia, plus updates tied to China’s National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) and progress in a key oncology program (zocilurtatug pelitecan, “zoci”). Business Wire Meanwhile, the broader market backdrop is very “holiday week”: thin liquidity, a post‑Christmas reset, and investors still
26 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

7 February 2026
Nvidia surged 7.8% Friday, leading a chip stock rally that pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index gained 5.7% as Advanced Micro Devices rose 8.3% and Broadcom 7.1%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending. Investors weighed a $600 billion AI infrastructure outlay against sharp losses in software shares.
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