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1. Expected to secure a billion-dollar acquisition from Johnson & Johnson! USA biotechnology company $Intra-Cellular Therapies (ITCI.US)$ Soars again by 34%, with the stock price rising over 54% in two days.
It is reported that Johnson & Johnson is planning to acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies for about $15 billion, and both companies are in negotiations, with an official announcement possibly as early as this week. Intra-Cellular Therapies is a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing treatments for central nervous system (CNS) diseases.
2. Huge merger benefits + the opening of a major conference, many Biotechnology stocks surged! iShares Biotechnology ETF$iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB.US)$ Several component stocks rose: Medical device companies $Waters (WAT.US)$ , Immunology companies$argenx SE (ARGX.US)$ all reached a one-year high, pharmaceutical companies $Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY.US)$ Soared more than 8% overnight.
The Biotechnology Industry has recently welcomed multiple Bullish factors. Currently, the 43rd JPMorgan Medical Conference is set to kick off in California, USA. This conference is one of the largest and most informative top-tier events in the Global Medical field. Johnson & Johnson's multi-billion dollar merger and acquisition Trade is likely to be announced at the conference. Media analysts suggest that if the Trade is successful, it could reinvigorate merger and acquisition activities in the Biotechnology Industry.
3. Oil and Henry Hub Natural Gas prices are rising together, driving the Oil & Gas Sector higher! Overnight, $Coterra Energy (CTRA.US)$ 、 $EQT Corp (EQT.US)$ 、 $Cheniere Energy (LNG.US)$ They have all risen for four consecutive weeks.
Due to market concerns about a new round of sanctions from the USA against the Russian Energy Industry potentially causing supply disruptions, combined with the outlook of Trump's tariff policies, oil prices continue to rise. Over the past two Trading days, international oil prices have cumulatively risen more than 6%, reaching a new high in nearly five months.
In addition, since the energy crisis triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, European gas reserves have rapidly depleted, keeping European gas prices consistently high.
4. Signed a multi-hundred million L! The Israeli Ministry of Defense signed with the defense company. $Elbit Systems (ESLT.US)$ The beginning of the year has shown strong performance, with overnight stock prices rising nearly 3%, hitting new highs.
Last week (January 7), Elbit Systems signed two major agreements with the Israeli Air Force to provide thousands of heavy aerial munitions and will establish a new factory for producing raw materials, with these deals estimated to be worth 1 billion new shekels (0.276 billion USD). After the news was announced, Elbit Systems' stock price rose for four consecutive days.
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