Pandemic

Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management believes the e-signature company DocuSign Inc (NASDAQ: DOCU) could continue pulling more customers beyond the COVID-induced transition to online electronic agreements. What Happened: The San Francisco, California-based company’s shares jumped 19% on...

Shares of Ocugen Inc. (NASDAQ: OCGN), India-based Bharat Biotech’s U.S. partner for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, fell 3.7% in Wednesday’s regular trading session. What Happened: Ocugen said late Wednesday it plans to submit an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application for Covaxin to...

By Leonardo Mattiazzi Thanks to COVID-19, companies are facing tough decisions about how to operate and what they want to become. For banks, this means looking closely at the relationship they have with fintech and considering what kinds of integrations or partnerships make sense. To continue...

Novavax, Inc (NASDAQ: NVAX) shares fell over 12% in the after-hours trading on Monday after closing almost 8.8% lower in regular trading. What Happened: The after-hours dip came as the Maryland-based company said that it is unlikely to seek emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the emergency use of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE’s (NASDAQ: BNTX) COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents aged between 12 to 15 years. What Happened: The FDA said it has amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) originally...

Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) supply chain has been hit as India grapples with a second wave of coronavirus infections. What Happened: Apple’s supply chain partner Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (OTC: HNHPF), better known as Foxconn, confirmed that 10 Chinese engineers at its plant...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) said Tuesday the number of paid subscribers for its enterprise communication software Workplace has jumped 40% to reach 7 million subscribers, compared to a year ago. What Happened: Workplace and its bigger rival, Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT)-owned Teams,...

The Food and Drug Administration has plans to authorize the emergency use of Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE's (NASDAQ: BNTX) jointly-developed COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents aged between 12 to 15 years, the New York Times reported Monday. What Happened: The move means that...

Schroders' Expert John Bowler Analyzes The Pharmaceutical Groups Involved In COVID-19 Drug Development, Emphasizing That Their Efforts Will Be Rewarded In The Future, Despite Current Low Benefits. The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is picking up pace globally. The speed at which drugmakers...

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has started exporting COVID-19 vaccine doses produced in its U.S. plant to Mexico, Reuters reported Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter. What Happened: The shipment of vaccine doses from Pfizer’s Kalamazoo, Michigan plant to Mexico is the first export...

Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management bought a total of 716,269 shares, worth about $122.38 million, in Teladoc Health Inc (NYSE: TDOC) on Thursday as the stock slumped after the telemedicine company reported a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss.  Teladoc shares closed 8.23% lower...

Shares of Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) tumbled almost 11% in Tuesday's extended session despite the social media company reporting first-quarter earnings results that beat Street estimates. What Happened: Pinterest on Tuesday reported a net loss for the first quarter that narrowed...

Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) is positioned to capture more travel share as its powerful network effect spreads through word of mouth advertising, repeat bookings and bookers turning into hosts amid the pandemic roiled-demand, according to Needham. The Airbnb Analyst: Needham analyst Bernie Mcternan...

Biopharmaceutical company Ocugen Inc.’s (NASDAQ: OCGN) COVID-19 vaccine partner, India-based Bharat Biotech International Ltd., will charge as much as double its main rival AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ: AZN) for its vaccines in India. What Happened: Bharat Biotech announced on Twitter it will sell...

Shares of ProPhase Labs Inc (NASDAQ: PRPH), a consumer healthcare and diagnostics company, jumped 32% in the extended session on Tuesday. What Happened: ProPhase said on Tuesday it has acquired mobile app company VaccTrack, which confirms a user has been vaccinated against COVID-19, for an...