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Commented by André Will-Laudien on April 24th, 2024 | 07:00 CEST
Takeover rumors for biotech shares: BioNTech, Formycon, Cardiol Therapeutics and Novo Nordisk in focus
The biotech sector has significantly lagged behind the performance of artificial intelligence and high-tech this year. This is due to high inflation, which in turn has made an imminent interest rate cut unlikely. Nevertheless, Germany's economic conditions are deteriorating dramatically, particularly due to the ongoing geopolitical conflicts. It should, therefore, come as no surprise if the ECB announces an "emergency interest rate cut" in the summer. That would then be the starting signal for a major reshuffle out of the best performers of recent months and into the long-neglected biotech segment. We have selected a few interesting stocks.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on April 2nd, 2024 | 06:45 CEST
MorphoSys, Defence Therapeutics, Novo Nordisk - Biotech deals: Corporations on a shopping spree!
In 2023, the volume of business in the pharmaceutical industry, with mergers and acquisitions, reached USD 152 billion despite high interest rates. Experts predict that this momentum could continue as large pharmaceutical companies are facing a wave of patent expiries for their key products that will roll in between 2025 and 2030. Companies are therefore on the lookout for new active ingredients, often by acquiring or licensing developments from smaller biotech companies to compensate for potential revenue shortfalls. There have also been major takeovers in recent months. We take a look at takeover targets and buyers.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on March 11th, 2024 | 06:30 CET
Novo Nordisk, Defence Therapeutics, Bayer - Rally after the breakout?
Biotechnology has been revived after a disappointing stock market year in 2023. In addition to the interest rate cut fantasy, which should benefit the capital-intensive and innovative sector in particular, the current wave of acquisitions should lead to further price rises. Although the broad Nasdaq Biotech Index has only risen by 3% since the beginning of the year, it is currently facing key resistance levels. If these are broken through, the momentum northwards could accelerate.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on February 7th, 2024 | 07:00 CET
Novo Nordisk, Cardiol Therapeutics, Morphosys - Biotechs on a high
After a disappointing stock market year 2023, there is a gold-rush mood in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. Big names such as Eli Lilly, Vertex, Amgen and Novartis are going from high to high and possess enormous momentum. Acquisitions have also increased dramatically in recent months. The takeover prices are usually significantly higher than the current share prices of the listed companies. This wave will likely increase further due to the pressure that pharmaceutical giants are feeling as licenses expire.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on November 21st, 2023 | 07:00 CET
Novo Nordisk, Defence Therapeutics, Morphosys - The biotechs are coming
The capital-intensive biotech sector was hit particularly hard when the US Federal Reserve began the massive interest rate hikes from zero to 5.5% in the first quarter of 2022. Since then, the broad-based Nasdaq Biotech Index has lost around 20% of its value. With the end of the strict monetary policy, this sector is now likely to experience a revival on the stock market. There is significant catching-up potential, especially among second-tier stocks.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on October 16th, 2023 | 06:50 CEST
Lots of activity in the biotech sector - Novo Nordisk, Defence Therapeutics, Morphosys
Despite the rather gloomy economic outlook on the one hand and high interest rates on the other, there is significant movement in the capital-intensive biotechnology sector. After Amgen successfully concluded the acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics for USD 116.50 per share or a total volume of around USD 27.8 billion, further investments by Big Pharma in innovative and promising technologies will likely follow soon.
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