2 Biotech Stocks to Buy as Coronavirus Fears Tank the Market [The Motley Fool]
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)
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Last week, the stock market experienced its worst week since the financial crash of 008 But the worst thing investors can do at this point is panic. There are lots of companies with long-term prospects that will remain intact despite the recent developments surrounding COVID-9. In particular, here are two biotech stocks Vertex Pharmaceuticals ( NASDAQ:VRTX Global Blood Therapeutics NASDAQ:GBT The leader in the cystic fibrosis market The best reason to buy shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals is the company's monopoly on the market for treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF). This rare genetic condition causes damage to the lungs and the digestive system, often shortening the patient's lifespan. Just 0 years ago, there were no treatments that addressed the underlying causes of CF approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but Vertex had several of its drugs aimed directly at the underlying causes of CF approved over the previous decade. The company's most recent approval is parti
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News
- Vertex to Present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 13Business Wire
- Vertex Secures FDA Approval for New Cystic Fibrosis Drug Alyftrek [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $426.00 to $430.00. They now have a "sector perform" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $550.00 to $460.00. They now have a "buy" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $503.00 to $500.00. They now have an "overweight" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
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Earnings
- 11/4/24 - Beat
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Sec Filings
- 12/20/24 - Form 8-K
- 11/19/24 - Form 4
- 11/15/24 - Form 144
- VRTX's page on the SEC website