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Globe and Mail
17-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Guardant Health: A Promising Player in the Liquid Biopsy Market
Explore the exciting world of Guardant Health (NASDAQ: GH) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of April 9, 2025. The video was published on May 16, 2025. Should you invest $1,000 in Guardant Health right now? Before you buy stock in Guardant Health, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Guardant Health wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $635,275!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $826,385!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor 's total average return is967% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to171%for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of May 12, 2025 Anand Chokkavelu, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Karl Thiel has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Guardant Health. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why Tempus AI Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
Shares of Tempus AI (NASDAQ: TEM) were skyrocketing 16.5% higher as of 10:39 a.m. ET on Wednesday. The big gain came after the healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) company announced a multiyear partnership with AstraZeneca and Pathos AI to build a multimodal foundation model for cancer drug discovery and development. Tempus AI has invested heavily over the last decade to create one of the world's largest libraries of multimodal data that can be used in developing precision medicines. The company's de-identified oncology data will be critical in building the foundation model that AstraZeneca hopes to use to accelerate its development of new cancer drugs and increase the chances of success in clinical testing for its candidates. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » Tempus AI will receive $200 million in data licensing and model development fees from AstraZeneca. This amount almost exactly matches the amount of revenue the company generated in the fourth quarter of 2024. The healthcare AI company will also be able to use the multimodal foundation model it's building in collaboration with AstraZeneca and Pathos AI in its own efforts to improve patient care. This could bode well for Tempus AI's appeal to other big drugmakers seeking to harness the power of AI in their drug development processes. Risk-averse investors probably should look to other stocks to buy instead of Tempus AI. The company continues to lose money and is difficult to value. However, I think Tempus AI could be a smart pick for aggressive growth investors to buy and hold. The deal with AstraZeneca underscores the promise of its AI platform and data. Before you buy stock in Tempus Ai, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Tempus Ai wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $561,046!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $606,106!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 811% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 153% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of April 21, 2025 Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends AstraZeneca Plc. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Tempus AI Stock Is Skyrocketing Today was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why Recursion Pharmaceuticals Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
Shares of Recursion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RXRX) were skyrocketing around 20% higher as of 11 a.m. ET on Friday. The big gain for the biotech stock came after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday that it plans to replace the use of animals in testing drugs with "more effective, human-relevant methods," including artificial intelligence (AI) models. Recursion uses AI in its drug discovery and development processes. The company built one of the largest datasets in the biopharmaceutical industry with over 60 petabytes of data. The FDA will initially focus on monoclonal antibodies with its initiative to replace animal testing and later expand to other types of drugs. How will the agency's move impact Recursion? It's too soon to know for sure. However, it's possible that other drugmakers could be more interested in teaming up with Recursion with the FDA promoting the use of AI models in drug development. Recursion already partners with four big pharmaceutical companies: Bayer, Merck KGaA, Roche's Genentech unit, and Sanofi. Recursion Pharmaceuticals stock isn't a good fit for risk-averse investors. The company remains unprofitable and is losing more money as it ramps up clinical development of several candidates. Recursion's most advanced program is only in phase 1/2 testing. There's no guarantee that any of the pipeline candidates will be successful in clinical studies and win regulatory approvals. However, aggressive investors could find Recursion Pharmaceuticals attractive. Its collaborations with big drugmakers give it more stability than many clinical-stage biotech companies have. The company is also backed by Nvidia. Recursion's AI-driven processes hold significant potential. This is a risky pick, but one that just might pay off handsomely over the long run. Before you buy stock in Recursion Pharmaceuticals, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Recursion Pharmaceuticals wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $496,779!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $659,306!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 787% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 152% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of April 5, 2025 Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Roche Holding AG. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Recursion Pharmaceuticals Stock Is Skyrocketing Today was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
3 Relatively Safe Stocks to Buy Right Now
Investing in stocks comes with risks. There's no way around that fact. However, some stocks can be less risky than others during certain market conditions. Three Motley Fool contributors think they've found relatively safe stocks to buy right now with major market indexes remaining near correction territory. Here's why they like Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT), AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). David Jagielski (Abbott Laboratories): If you're looking for safety within the healthcare sector, a top name to consider right now is Abbott Laboratories. It's a good stock to put in your portfolio that you won't have to worry about. For starters, it offers an above-average dividend yield of 1.9% (the S&P 500 average is 1.4%). Abbott has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Not only can you collect a dependable dividend with this stock, but it's also likely to grow over the years as Abbott's sales and profits rise. The big reason it makes for a stable and safe investment is because its operations are highly diverse. Last year, Abbott generated $19 billion in sales from medical devices, $9 billion from diagnostics, $8 billion from nutritional sales, and $5 billion from its established pharmaceuticals segment. Collectively, these segments make Abbott a fairly safe investment to hold on to. While its diagnostic sales were down 7% last year, largely due to higher COVID testing demand in the previous year, all of the company's other business units generated positive year-over-year growth, with the end result being an overall company growth rate of just under 5% for the full year. Shares of Abbott have risen by more than 80% over the past five years and with a modest price-to-earnings multiple of 17, it's still a good value buy. Its modest beta value of 0.69 also tells investors this isn't a highly volatile stock in relation to the markets. If you want a good, safe healthcare stock to hold, with a great dividend, Abbott can make for a no-brainer buy right now. Keith Speights (AbbVie): Big pharmaceutical companies don't have exclusivity forever for the drugs they invest heavily in developing. Eventually, those drugs lose patent protection and can experience significant sales declines as new rivals enter the market. But few have faced as scary a patent cliff as AbbVie and handled it so effectively. When AbbVie spun off from Abbott in 2013, the writing was already on the wall for its autoimmune disease drug Humira losing exclusivity. Not only did Humira rank as AbbVie's top-selling product, generating 65% of the company's total revenue by 2017, but it also ranked as the top-selling drug in the world for several years. AbbVie felt the pain when Humira began to face biosimilar competition in the U.S. in 2023. However, the company already had two successor products on the market with Skyrizi and Rinvoq. AbbVie now projects these two autoimmune disease drugs will rake in combined sales of $24 billion this year and more than $31 billion by 2027. At its peak, Humira's sales totaled $21.2 billion. I think investors can sleep peacefully at night owning shares of AbbVie. The company has proven its ability to navigate challenges. Patients will need its medications regardless of what happens with the economy. AbbVie is also a Dividend King with 53 consecutive years of dividend increases and an attractive forward dividend yield of 3.25%. Prosper Junior Bakiny (Johnson & Johnson): It might seem odd to describe Johnson & Johnson as a "safe" stock right now. The pharmaceutical giant is still dealing with thousands of lawsuits related to its talc-based products, while regulatory changes in the U.S. threaten to eat into its sales growth for some products. However, Johnson & Johnson still boasts a AAA rating -- the highest available -- from Standard & Poor's, which is robust evidence of the strength of its balance sheet. Meanwhile, the company still generates consistent revenue and earnings. The drugmaker's top line in 2024 increased by 4.3% year over year to $88.8 billion, while its earnings per share grew by 11.3% year over year to $5.79. Johnson & Johnson continues to develop newer medicines that will help it drive strong top-line growth for years and move beyond recent (and future) patent cliffs. One of the company's most exciting recent approvals is Carvykti, a cancer medicine closing in on blockbuster status. In 2024, Carvykti's sales grew by 92.7% year over year to $963 million. Several older products, such as immunosuppressant Tremfya, continue to contribute, too. Further, Johnson & Johnson has a medtech business whose sales grew slightly faster than those of its pharmaceutical medicine segment last year. Johnson & Johnson could be close to a settlement that would put the overwhelming majority of its talc lawsuits to rest. The company's deep pipeline within its medtech and pharmaceutical businesses should help it maintain strong results despite recent regulatory changes. Lastly, Johnson & Johnson is a Dividend King with 62 consecutive years of payout increases. Those worried about a recession -- or income-seekers with a long-term mindset -- can safely opt for this reliable blue chip dividend payer. Before you buy stock in AbbVie, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and AbbVie wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $682,965!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 842% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 165% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of March 24, 2025 David Jagielski has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Keith Speights has positions in AbbVie. Prosper Junior Bakiny has positions in Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends AbbVie and Abbott Laboratories. The Motley Fool recommends Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 3 Relatively Safe Stocks to Buy Right Now was originally published by The Motley Fool
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Stock Is Soaring Today
Shares of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MDGL) were soaring 15.2% higher as of 11:05 a.m. ET on Wednesday. The big gain came after the small biopharmaceutical company announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results before the market opened. Madrigal reported fourth-quarter revenue of $103.3 million, all of which stemmed from sales of Rezdiffra, the first drug approved for treating metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). The company posted a net loss in Q4 of $59.4 million, or $2.71 per share. Those results blew past consensus Wall Street expectations. The average analyst's estimate was for Q4 revenue of $87.7 million and a net loss of $4.48 per share. Madrigal's revenue beat shouldn't have come as a surprise. The company announced preliminary Q4 results on Jan. 13, 2025 that projected Rezdiffra net sales of between $100 million and $103 million. Investors no doubt liked that Madrigal exceeded the top end of this range. However, what investors especially liked was that Madrigal's momentum should continue. CEO Bill Sibold said in the Q4 update that the company is "well positioned for strong performance again in 2025 and beyond." Madrigal's announcement on Wednesday of new two-year data from a phase 3 study of Rezdiffra adds to the optimism about the company's MASH drug. Small biotech stocks usually aren't a great fit for risk-averse investors. However, I think aggressive growth investors might want to consider buying Madrigal Pharmaceuticals' shares. Some analysts project that Rezdiffra could generate peak annual sales of close to $3.5 billion. With Madrigal's market cap hovering around $7.7 billion, the stock should have more room to run. Before you buy stock in Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Madrigal Pharmaceuticals wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $776,055!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 892% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 174% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2025 Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Stock Is Soaring Today was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
