Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX)

Vertex Scores Key Analyst Upgrade on Top of Making an Acquisition

Posted: September 3, 2019 at 12:20 pm

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX) has seen a lot of choppy trading in 2019, rising from about $164 at the start of the year to near $195 during the first ...
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Other Biotech Stocks With Recent Golden Crosses

Posted: August 26, 2019 at 11:55 am

Golden crosses and death crosses are common signals in technical analysis and refer to the relationship between short-term and long-term moving averages. The golden cross typically is seen as a ...
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Citigroup Sees Big Upside for 2 of the Largest Biotechs

Posted: May 23, 2019 at 11:40 am

After quite some time of muted or negative performance, big biotech may be worth a look again. Citigroup analyst Mohit Bansal assumed coverage of the large-cap biotech space and sees ...
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Tuesday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Tesla, Uber, Amgen, Biogen, Gilead, Deckers, Vertex Pharma, KKR and More

Posted: May 21, 2019 at 9:05 am

Although the broad markets have been in a slump recently amid China trade talks, the S&P 500 and Dow futures for Tuesday morning were relatively positive. While there has been ...
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What CRISPR Has Planned for Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia

Posted: April 16, 2019 at 12:15 pm

When CRISPR Therapeutics A.G. (NASDAQ: CRSP) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for CTX001 for the treatment of transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, its ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcoa, Apple, Autodesk, BB&T, Bed Bath & Beyond, Camping World, Nvidia, Vertex, Voya and More

Posted: March 26, 2019 at 8:45 am

Stocks were indicated to open higher on Tuesday as bond yields appear to be stabilizing after the yield curve inverted late last week. Investors need to consider how they want ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Boeing, Booking, Camping World, Domino’s, iRobot, MetLife, Neogen, Southern Copper, Vertex, Worldpay and More

Posted: March 19, 2019 at 8:45 am

Stocks were indicated to open higher on Tuesday morning after Monday's gains. With the market having recovered so much in 2019, investors have to be considering how they want their ...
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Major Biopharma Catalysts Coming in the First Quarter of 2019

Posted: January 7, 2019 at 8:35 am

Biotech and pharmaceutical companies generally are involved in the lengthy process of getting their drug candidates to market through clinical trials. The amount of risk involved ranges from fair to ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Aflac, Akamai, BioMarin, Caesars Entertainment, CBS, Crocs, GW Pharma, Medtronic, Netflix, Sirius XM and More

Posted: January 2, 2019 at 9:15 am

Stocks entered the new year on a sour note, with equity futures down about 1.5% after weaker Chinese economic data. While investors used to buy every sell-off, the volatility in ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, Baker Hughes, Biogen, FedEx, Intel, Micron, Roku, Shake Shack and More

Posted: December 19, 2018 at 9:10 am

Stocks were in the middle of their worst December since the Great Depression, but Tuesday's small recovery was followed by some additional stock gains on Wednesday. The market is hoping ...
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5 Merrill Lynch US 1 Health Care Stocks Could Be Big 2019 Winners

Posted: November 9, 2018 at 7:05 am

With just over six weeks left in what has been a very volatile 2018, many investors are wondering which direction the market will take now that Democrats are taking over ...
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CRISPR Wins FDA Approval for Human Trials

Posted: October 11, 2018 at 12:05 pm

CRISPR Therapeutics A.G. (NASDAQ: CRSP) shares made a handy gain on Thursday after the company announced a key U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision concerning its collaboration with Vertex ...
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Merrill Lynch Loves Large Cap Biotech: 4 Top Stocks to Buy Now

Posted: September 27, 2018 at 8:35 am

More and more, the companies that we cover on Wall Street are starting to agree that while the future's still bright for the U.S. economy, it may be one of ...
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Stifel Has Red-Hot Biotech Stocks to Buy With Huge Upside Potential

Posted: September 21, 2018 at 8:45 am

Needless to say, the biotech world has had a volatile 18 months. Some of the biggest and the best companies, many of which trade cheaper than big pharmaceutical companies, are ...
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Vertex Wins FDA Approval for Expanded Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

Posted: August 16, 2018 at 11:15 am

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX) shares saw a handy gain on Thursday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the nod to Vertex’s cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment. Essentially, ...
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