Biotech and Pharma


ASML, J&J, Global Payments, Morgan Stanley, Ford, Palantir, Brighthouse, and More Stock Market Movers

ASML falls sharply after issuing a growth warning, while Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America post better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

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Trump Threatens Pharma Tariffs Soon. Why the Stocks Are Looking Healthy. 

Trump has again threatened the multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical sector with high tariffs unless they move production to the U.S.

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Johnson & Johnson Beats Earnings Estimates. CFO Says It Can Do Any Deal It Wants.

The company reports adjusted earnings of $2.77 a share for the second quarter, beating analysts’ estimates of $2.68.

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Tariffs Are Showing Up in Inflation. Why Trump Can’t Afford to Ditch Powell.

House deals a blow to “Crypto Week,” ASML warns on 2026 growth, a promising Chinese weight-loss drug, and more news to start your day.

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Lilly’s Zepbound Faces a Potential Weight-Loss Rival. It’s Made by a Chinese Biotech.

A promising experimental drug is one more sign of the impending disruption the booming Chinese biotech industry could bring to U.S. biopharma.

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Boeing, MicroStrategy, Waters, Autodesk, Ansys, Fastenal, Kenvue, and More Stock Market Movers

Boeing shares rise as the accident of Air India flight 171 doesn’t appear to have anything to do with aircraft design or manufacturing, while MicroStrategy and crypto-related stocks jump as Bitcoin sets a record high.

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Kenvue Seeks Its Own Band-Aid With CEO Departure and Strategic Review. The Stock Rises.

The company, formerly part of Johnson & Johnson, says it is taking steps “to accelerate profitable growth.”

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Waters Stock Is Falling on Deal to Combine With Becton Dickinson Unit

Life sciences firm Waters will take on $4 billion in debt, and issue 39.2% of its shares to Becton Dickinson shareholders.

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Biotech Stocks Are Ready to Rebound. Gilead Sciences and 2 More to Watch Now.

The charts show that the group is ready to rally.

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Eli Lilly Has Seized the Lead in Anti-Obesity Drugs. Next Up: a Pill.

The drugmaker has become a clear winner with its weight-loss drugs. Now, with a pill under development, the company should see earnings gains through the end of the decade.

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Nvidia, Delta, WK Kellogg, MP Materials, Vertiv, Helen of Troy, and More Stock Market Movers

Nvidia rises and pushes its market capitalization north of $4 trillion. It’s the first U.S. firm to reach and close above that level. Delta’s earnings beat analysts’ estimates.

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Biotech Stock Ultragenyx Is Falling on Unsatisfying Trial Update

Ultragenyx and partner Mereo BioPharma’s brittle bone disease trial will continue. Investors had wanted data good enough to end it early.

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Trump Targets Copper, Brazil Vows Response to 50% Tariff Threat. Latest Trade News.

The exchange with the South American nation suggests the U.S. president also sees trade as a tool to influence other policies of foreign countries. 

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Trump Says Powell’s Fed Job Is Easy. Why Nvidia, Bitcoin, Market Rally Say Otherwise.

Federal Reserve officials split over when to cut rates, Brazil vows response to 50% tariff, and more news to start your day.

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Nvidia, AES, Verona Pharma, WPP, Bloom Energy, Aehr Test Systems, and More Stock Market Movers

Nvidia’s valuation crosses $4 trillion during Wednesday’s session, while AES stock rises sharply following a report that says the renewable power company is exploring its options amid takeover interest.

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Merck to Buy Verona Pharma in $10 Billion Deal

The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Trump Hardens Stance on Trade Deal Deadline. Copper, Pharma Tariffs Are Coming.

With few trade deals secured to date, that leaves just three weeks to secure pacts with dozens of countries.

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Regeneron’s Blockbuster Dupixent Faces a New Rival

The franchise drug for autoimmune disorders such as dermatitis could face a challenger: A candidate from Apogee Therapeutics.

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Moderna Stock Is Climbing. It Has Been a Tumultuous Few Days for Pharma.

Shares of Novavax, Pfizer, and other peers were also seeing gains on Tuesday.

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Lilly and Novo Are the Kings of Weight-Loss Drugs. The Companies Coming for Their Crowns.

Both well-established and small, clinical-stage pharma companies are investing heavily to be able to someday compete with Lilly and Novo.

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