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JPMorgan's top biotech and pharma picks for the second half

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Developing non-opioid pain drugs is a key focus for the industry, with Vertex Pharmaceuticals recently approving its Journavx Nav1.8 Other names on the list include Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Bristol Myers Squibb. Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. LLY YTD mountain Eli Lilly stock in 2025.

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Cooley’s 2024 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review: M&A Slims Down in 2024, but Will Appetites Grow in 2025?

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While global M&A deal value across sectors remained relatively flat overall , pharmaceuticals and life sciences M&A in 2024 dipped relative to the prior year. Indeed, the largest US biotech exit in 2024 was Vertex Pharmaceuticals $4.9 Immunology deals stood out, including Vertex Pharmaceuticals $4.9 from 2023. [1]

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UBS likes these defensive plays – which also happen to offer solid dividends

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Last month, Goldman Sachs lifted its price target on the pharmaceutical giant to $176 from $172, placing Johnson & Johnson on its conviction list. Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Shares are up more than 7% in 2025, and the stock pays a dividend yield of about 3.4%.

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6 stocks to buy for the second half, according to Wall Street analysts

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Other companies that Wall Street likes in the second half are BioMarin Pharmaceutical , Light & Wonder , Fiserv and Burlington Stores. Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S.

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Earnings playbook: Disney and Advanced Micro Devices lead another busy week of reports

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This quarter: Analysts expect the pharmaceutical giant to report a slight year-over-year earnings decline, according to LSEG. Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Tuesday Pfizer is set to report earnings before the bell. A call is scheduled for 10 a.m. Last quarter: PFE topped expectations as it expanded cost-cutting efforts.

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Play defense with these dividend-paying stocks, says Trivariate Research's Adam Parker

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With the "old school" traditional playbook of defensive stocks like consumer staples, pharmaceuticals and telecoms is "broken," Trivariate Research has identified several ways investors can get defensive — including dividend-paying equities. Eli Lilly is the only pharmaceutical name that made the cut.

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These stocks reporting earnings next week have a track record of topping analyst estimates

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Disney and McDonald's are among the headliners, with restaurant, travel, pharmaceutical and energy stocks dominating. Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Second-quarter earnings have been coming in strong so far.