The Latest Breaking News from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

4 "Strong Buy" Biotech Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist

As the Biotech industry’s role in finding cures for chronic diseases and critical conditions is expected to keep attracting investors’ attention, it could be wise to scoop up shares of the fundamentally-strong biotech companies Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), United Therapeutics (UTHR), Amgen (AMGN), and Sino Biopharmaceutical (SBHMY) because of their solid…

StockNews.com · Jul 4, 2022

3 High-Quality Stocks to Buy Right Now

The jitters over inflation's impact on the economy’s growth prospects have lately led to immense stock market volatility. Since the macroeconomic headwinds are not expected to ease anytime soon, we think it could be wise to invest in high-quality stocks Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), United Microelectronics (UMC), and Sanderson Farms (SAFM),…

StockNews.com · Jun 30, 2022

5 "Strong Buy" Pharmaceutical Stocks to Own for the Long Haul

The inelastic demand and rising investments in research and development should drive the pharmaceutical industry’s growth in the long run. Therefore, pharmaceutical stocks AbbVie (ABBV), Amgen (AMGN), Catalyst (CPRX), Novo Nordisk (NVO), and Vertex (VRTX), which possess sound fundamentals, could be solid long-term investments. These stocks are rated Strong Buy…

StockNews.com · Jun 29, 2022

Vertex Pharma's Stem Cell Derived Diabetes Treatment Trial Put On Hold

The FDA has instituted a clinical hold on Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:VRTX) VX-880 Phase 1/2 study due to a determination that there is insufficient information to support dose escalation with the product. VX-880 is an investigational stem cell-derived, fully differentiated pancreatic islet cell replacement therapy for type 1 diabetes (T1D).  Three patients have been…

Benzinga · May 2, 2022

Why Vertex Pharmaceuticals Shares Are Falling

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) shares are trading lower by 3.42% to $263.88 during Monday’s pre-market session after the company announced VX-880 Phase 1/2 has been placed on clinical hold by the FDA due to “a determination that there is insufficient information to support do

Benzinga · May 2, 2022

4 Biotech Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist

The surging demand for viable drugs and vaccines, advanced therapies, and increasing investments in research and development make the biotech industry’s prospects bright. Thus, it could be wise to invest in fundamentally sound biotech stocks Amgen (AMGN), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), BioNTech (BNTX), and Corcept Therapeutics (CORT).

StockNews.com · Apr 27, 2022

5 Resilient Stocks to Buy for a Market Downturn

Yesterday, the broad market indices closed in negative territory on interest-rate-increase concerns. Goldman Sachs has predicted that the S&P might tumble to 3,600 this year if recessionary pressure persists. Non-cyclical stocks usually perform well during economic downturns. So, we believe Cardinal Health (CAH), Brookfield Infrastructure Corp. (BIPC), Smith & Nephew…

StockNews.com · Apr 22, 2022

Vertex Touts Positive Data From Mid-Stage Study Of Its Non-Opioid Pain Drug

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) released positive results from two Phase 2 post-operative trials for its non-opioid program, VX-548.  One trial looked at patients who had just received a bunionectomy (Correcting the deformity of toes & foot), the other in patients who received abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). Vertex said that within 48 hours of surgery,…

Benzinga · Mar 31, 2022

3 Red-Hot Large-Cap Stocks Outpacing the S&P 500

Large-cap stocks are generally known to provide better safety to investors during periods of volatility. Therefore, we think Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Vertex (VRTX), and Molina Healthcare (MOH), which have been outpacing the S&P 500, might be good investments now.

StockNews.com · Mar 28, 2022

This Biopharmaceutical Company Has A Better 1-Year Return Than Tesla, Apple, Starbucks, Nvidia And Microsoft

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) creates new possibilities via medicine to cure diseases and improve people's lives, and over the past year, marked gains in investors’ portfolios.

Benzinga · Feb 2, 2022