Thermo Fisher Scientific posted stronger-than-expected Q4 revenue and profit, driven by new products and strategic deals. However, the stock fell as investors weighed pressures in key academic and government markets against the company's solid 2026 outlook.
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Guggenheim analyst Subbu Nambi raises her price target on Bruker Corporation (BRKR) from $53 to $58, maintaining a Buy rating and projecting nearly 25% upside, as the life sciences tools sector shows resilience.
Goldman Sachs and Evercore ISI analysts have raised price targets for GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC), citing a projected market recovery and strong capital expenditure trends by 2026. The medical devices firm is highlighted as a top hedge fund pick.
Despite near-term headwinds in its Nutrition segment, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) maintains a bullish long-term outlook with solid organic sales growth projected for 2026, even as major analysts adjust their price targets following Q4 results.
Novo Nordisk charts a bold new course, launching a pivotal oral obesity drug while restructuring its workforce and deepening its investment in next-generation cell therapies for metabolic diseases.
Sanofi announces promising late-stage results for its immunology candidate amlitelimab and expands into genetic therapies via an investment in Sensorion, signaling a strategic push into high-value therapeutic areas.
After a punishing year of underperformance and operational setbacks, Baxter International faces a skeptical analyst community. While some see deep value, the consensus remains firmly on hold as the company navigates product challenges and revised guidance.
A sharp, unexpected jump in wholesale prices complicates the White House's economic narrative and its pressure campaign on the Federal Reserve for rate cuts.
The FDA clearance of Spectrum Dynamics' Veritas.AI platform marks a significant step forward for nuclear imaging, promising to cut scan times in half and enhance image clarity for critical applications like cancer theranostics.
Shares of Corcept Therapeutics plunged 16% after a corrected FDA letter disclosed the agency had repeatedly cautioned the company against filing its application for a Cushing's syndrome drug, which was later rejected over efficacy and safety concerns.
Immunocore Holdings (NASDAQ: IMCR) has drawn renewed bullish sentiment from analysts at H.C. Wainwright and UBS, who highlight the stock's potential as key Phase 3 trial data for its cancer immunotherapies approaches later this decade.
Eli Lilly bolsters its long-term growth strategy through two new R&D partnerships and a key regulatory milestone for an ovarian cancer drug, signaling a strategic push beyond its blockbuster diabetes and obesity treatments.
Shares of antibody discovery firm AbCellera Biologics (ABCL) present a complex picture for investors, with strong one-year gains overshadowed by steep declines over longer horizons. As the stock trades near $3.86, a significant gap emerges between its market price and some analyst fair value estimates, raising questions about its premium valuation in a challenging biotech market.
In a landmark deal, AstraZeneca has licensed a suite of next-generation weight-loss drugs from China's CSPC, aiming to challenge the dominance of Lilly and Novo Nordisk with longer-acting monthly injectables.
Newly launched oral weight-loss drug Wegovy from Novo Nordisk recorded more than 26,000 U.S. prescriptions in its second full week, signaling robust early demand as competition with Eli Lilly intensifies.
Amid market volatility, these three companies offering yields above 4% present a compelling case for income-focused investors, backed by strategic pivots and resilient business models.
BEN finalizes a landmark AI licensing framework for Africa and a university wellbeing pilot while bolstering its balance sheet through capital raises and debt conversion, prompting analysts to question if execution is now the priority.
A new civil lawsuit accuses British American Tobacco of funneling hundreds of millions to North Korea through a covert joint venture, allegedly financing weapons used in deadly attacks on American personnel in Iraq and Kurdistan.
