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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CVS beats on earnings and revenue but lowers profit outlook

[ad_1] CVS Health on Wednesday reported first-quarter results that beat earnings and revenue expectations, but the company lowered its full-year profit guidance due to costs related to recent acquisitions. The company’s shares fell more than 2% on Wednesday. Here’s what CVS reported compared with Wall Street’s expectations, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:…

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Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s treatment donanemab slowed disease progression in clinical trial

[ad_1] An Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical manufacturing plant is pictured at 50 ImClone Drive in Branchburg, New Jersey, March 5, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters The Alzheimer’s treatment donanemab, which is made by Eli Lilly, significantly slowed progression of the mind-robbing disease, according to clinical trial data released Wednesday by the company. Patients who…

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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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Biden will end Covid vaccine mandates for federal workers and international travelers on May 11

[ad_1] Travelers wearing protective masks receive nasal swabs from nurses at a COVID-19 test site inside Terminal B at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Biden administration will end its Covid-19 vaccine mandates for federal employees, contractors and international air travelers next week….

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