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Morphic Holding made waves when it was announced that Eli Lilly will acquire the biopharma company in a $3.2 billion deal. This acquisition will give Eli Lilly access to Morphic’s promising portfolio of treatments in development, particularly focusing on ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. This news caused shares of Morphic Holding to surge more than 75%.
Paramount Global also caught the market’s attention with a 2% increase in shares following the announcement of a merger with Skydance Media. This move is expected to have a significant impact on the media and entertainment industry.
SolarEdge saw a 5% rise in stock value after Bank of America upgraded shares to neutral from underperform. The bank highlighted an attractive entry point for investors but emphasized the need for a more tangible margin and cash flow recovery.
ServiceNow experienced a 3% drop in stock value after Guggenheim downgraded the cloud-computing company to sell from neutral. Analysts expressed skepticism about the company’s generative artificial intelligence business and predicted a potential uptick in 2025, if at all.
Domino’s Pizza, on the other hand, rose more than 1% in premarket trading after Baird upgraded the stock to an outperform rating. Baird praised the company’s strong fundamentals, advertising approach, product pipeline, and improved relative value proposition.
Gilead’s shares rose over 2% following an upgrade to outperform from market perform at Raymond James. The investment firm highlighted Gilead’s promising pipeline with two strong drug candidates that could drive significant revenue growth in the next five years.
In the banking sector, PNC saw a 1% increase after an upgrade from UBS to buy from neutral. UBS anticipates upside potential for PNC as loan demand improves. Conversely, KeyCorp’s shares dropped 1% after UBS downgraded the stock to neutral from buy, citing a lack of catalysts and fair valuation.
Columbia Sportswear gained 2.1% following a Stifel upgrade to buy from hold. The firm sees potential for positive revenue growth as outdoor recreation trends continue to rise.
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