Moderna shares rise on better Covid vaccine outlook despite sharp drop in sales

[ad_1] Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Moderna rose Thursday after the biotech company hiked its full-year outlook for its Covid vaccine, its only marketable product, despite reporting a quarterly loss and sharp drop in revenue.  Here’s what Moderna reported compared with Wall Street’s expectations, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Loss…

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Merck beats on revenue boosted by Keytruda sales, but posts quarterly loss due to Prometheus deal

[ad_1] Merck on Tuesday reported second-quarter revenue that topped expectations on strong sales of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and HPV vaccine Gardasil. The pharmaceutical giant posted a quarterly loss, however, due to charges associated with the company’s acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences earlier this year.  Merck swung to a net loss of $5.98 billion, or…

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Kenvue shares fall even as J&J spinoff beats estimates in first quarterly earnings since IPO

[ad_1] Kenvue shares fell on Thursday even though the consumer health company beat second-quarter revenue and earnings expectations in the its first quarterly report since it spun out from Johnson & Johnson two months ago. The company, formerly J&J’s consumer health division, also issued an upbeat sales outlook for 2023. But Kenvue CEO Thibaut Mongon noted during an earnings call…

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Johnson & Johnson beats on earnings, hikes full-year guidance as medtech sales surge

[ad_1] Johnson & Johnson on Thursday reported second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations, and lifted its full-year guidance as sales from the company’s medtech business jumped. The medtech division provides devices for surgeries, orthopedics and vision. The company is benefitting from a rebound in demand for non-urgent surgeries among older adults,…

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Moderna posts surprise quarterly profit despite waning demand for Covid vaccines

[ad_1] Moderna’s sign is seen outside of their headquarters in Cambridge, MA on March 11, 2021. Boston Globe | Getty Images Moderna on Thursday blew past estimates for first-quarter earnings and revenue, posting a surprise quarterly profit, despite lower demand for Covid vaccines, its only marketable product. The biotech company generated first-quarter sales of $1.9…

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Pfizer earnings and revenue top expectations despite Covid vaccine sales decline

[ad_1] Pfizer on Tuesday reported first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations, despite a decline in sales driven by the lower demand for the company’s Covid vaccine. The pharmaceutical giant’s stock edged higher in premarket trading Tuesday. Shares are down more than 23% for the year through Monday’s close, putting the company’s…

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