Pharma
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 Fabian Lorenz on April 23rd, 2024 | 07:00 CEST
TAKEOVER FEVER for biotech shares! Evotec, Bayer, Vidac Pharma - Who will follow Morphosys?
There is takeover fever in the biotech sector. Genmab recently announced the acquisition of ProfoundBio, the US biotech company developing ovarian and endometrial cancer drugs, for USD 1.8 billion. With Morphosys, the takeover carousel is also turning in Germany. Who is the next candidate? Evotec is often mentioned. Due to unauthorized insider trading, the biotech company's shares have come under fire this year and offer an interesting entry opportunity. Vidac Pharma also impresses operationally. The Company's new approach has the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment. The study results of the past few months are very promising. Bayer shares surprised investors yesterday as one of the day's winners in the DAX. Is the Leverkusen-based company's stock about to take off?
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Commented by Juliane Zielonka on April 22nd, 2024 | 07:00 CEST
Cardiol Therapeutics, Bayer AG, Fresenius - Who will be the trendsetter in tomorrow's healthcare market?
The healthcare sector is a lucrative segment for risk-conscious investors. The global healthcare services market size is expected to achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.96% linkedin.com/pulse/healthcare-services-market-size-share-2023-cmxbc by 2028. Understanding local healthcare needs is the basis for the growth of companies such as Cardiol Therapeutics, Bayer and Fresenius. Cardiol Therapeutics is a promising life sciences company researching several heart diseases with a focus on heart health and developing suitable medication. A disease such as heart failure (HF), for example, affects 26 million people worldwide and offers high scaling potential for the Canadian researchers and developers at Cardiol. Bayer also recognizes the market potential and would like to supply this target group with a gene therapy via Fast Track. Fresenius is familiar with market conditions due to expiring patent protection and is launching a lucrative biosimilar in the US. Which of these three companies will set the trend in the healthcare market of the future?
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on April 16th, 2024 | 07:40 CEST
Formycon, Defence Therapeutics, Morphosys - Significant movement in the biotech sector
At the moment, investors are focusing on gold and Bitcoin in addition to the most important indices, like the DAX and Dow Jones. Meanwhile, the biotechnology sector is barely mentioned in the local newspapers. However, the market is on the move, and the wave of takeovers continues unabated. Recently, the Danish pharmaceutical company Genmab announced it was acquiring the private biotech company ProfoundBio for USD 1.8 billion in cash. The acquisition is intended to help deepen the cancer pipeline with next-generation antibody-drug conjugate therapies. Big Pharma is likely to make further acquisitions in this area in the near future.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on April 15th, 2024 | 06:15 CEST
Varta, Carbon Done Right Developments, Bayer - Buy when the cannons are firing?
The stock market is a fascinating place where investors have to weigh up their opportunities and risks. An often-quoted stock market adage is: "Buy when the cannons are firing". The idea behind this is that one can find opportunities for lucrative investments in times of crisis when market sentiment is particularly poor. Warren Buffett also supports the idea of buying securities or companies at times when the majority of investors are pessimistic, causing prices to fall below the actual value of the investments. He said: "Be greedy when others are fearful and be fearful when others are greedy." We have selected three candidates who have recently lost ground and shed light on whether an investment is worthwhile.
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Commented by Juliane Zielonka on April 12th, 2024 | 07:00 CEST
AI in healthcare with Evotec, Defence Therapeutics, Bayer: Revolutionary advances and medical breakthroughs
Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining momentum in the healthcare sector. AI-based systems can use medical databases to save valuable time in research, enabling companies like Defence Therapeutics to go to market faster than others. In oncology research, the Canadian company has just achieved a breakthrough that gives hope to many cancer patients. AI-assisted diagnoses allow diseases to be detected earlier and treated more effectively, leading to improved quality of life for patients. Precision medicine in strong partnership networks is Evotec's focus. The share is particularly popular with hedge fund managers. Analyzing medical images and data in real-time and detecting even the smallest deviations or anomalies is the top priority for Bayer AG in collaboration with Google Cloud. Which companies are convincing investors the most?
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on April 10th, 2024 | 06:45 CEST
Attention: Biotech takeovers, after MorphoSys, now Bayer, Vidac Pharma, BioNTech and Pfizer are on the radar
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been little movement in the biotech sector. However, after a challenging year in 2023, the sector was at least able to start the new year on a solid footing. The surprising takeover of MorphoSys recently got hearts beating again, as Novartis put a whopping EUR 2.7 billion on the table for the cancer specialist from Munich. Only months before, MorphoSys had been traded on the stock exchange at just EUR 700 million. The special market situation in this case was also characterized by the high short ratio, which led to an exorbitant rise in the share price of almost 400% in the final phase. Speculative investors are now keeping a wary eye on potential takeover candidates as the sector is once again attracting considerable attention. We are taking a closer look and searching for the next pearl.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on April 9th, 2024 | 06:45 CEST
Palantir, Globex Mining, Bayer - The trend is pointing upwards
After a successful first quarter of 2024, the DAX and Dow Jones took a well-deserved breather last week. In contrast, the precious metal markets for gold and silver continued their upward trend. Gold also reached new absolute highs of USD 2,354 per ounce. While gold producers such as Barrick Gold and Newmont remained in hibernation, they have been following the rising base price for several weeks now. There is currently also an opportunity for smaller commodity stocks to participate disproportionately in the upward trend.
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Commented by Fabian Lorenz on April 3rd, 2024 | 07:35 CEST
HelloFresh about to be taken over? Bayer for the anti-cyclical investor! Altech Advanced Materials convinces: Opportunities with turnaround stocks!
Bayer shares gained around 7% last week. Is this the turnaround after the stock reached a multi-year low? The Altech Advanced Materials share is also working on an upward trend. The German battery hopeful has published a promising feasibility study. Their stationary storage systems are significantly more profitable than, for example, Tesla's MegaPacks. HelloFresh shareholders have been brought back to reality in recent weeks. After a decline of almost 80% in 6 months, is the share now ripe for a turnaround? Could there even be a takeover?
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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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