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Shares of biotechnology company Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA)
fell 7.1% in the afternoon session after the company trimmed the upper end of its 2025 revenue forecast, citing a delay in vaccine shipments. The company pointed to a delay in vaccine deliveries to the United Kingdom, which it pushed into the first quarter of 2026. This news overshadowed second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations. For the quarter, Moderna's revenue dropped about 41% from the previous year to $142 million, driven by lower sales of its COVID-19 vaccine. Despite the revenue decline, the company successfully narrowed its net loss as its cost-cutting measures took effect. Adding to the pressure, Moderna also announced plans to reduce its workforce by 10% and confirmed a delay in the U.S. approval for its combined COVID-flu vaccine until 2026.
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Shares of Novavax are trading lower Friday morning. The stock appears to be caught in a downdraft affecting COVID-19 vaccine makers after rival Moderna reported disappointing Q2 results.
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The vaccine maker lowered its full-year revenue guidance to a range of $1.5 billion to $2.2 billion, reflecting a $300 million reduction at the high end of the range.
Biotechnology company Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) reported Q2 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 41.1% year on year to $142 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.85 billion at the midpoint came in 10.6% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $2.13 per share was 29.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
CEO Stéphane Bancel said in a note to employees on Thursday that the move is part of the company’s commitment to reduce annual operating expenses by about $1.5 billion by 2027.
Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 10% by the end of the year due to decreasing COVID-19 vaccine sales and market uncertainty.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after industry bellwether UnitedHealth Group (UNH) slashed its 2025 profit forecast after reporting a significant surge in medical costs, sending shockwaves across the health insurance sector.
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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pledging a major overhaul of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), describing the system as fundamentally broken and failing its intended purpose.
