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Biotech is defined as using technology to change, manipulate, and harness biological processes in order to fulfill a medical need. The applications of biotech are endless and range from genetically modifying foods to creating vaccines. During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, companies like Moderna and BioNTech utilized biotech to create life-saving vaccines that were distributed across the globe.

Recent Biotech Stocks Articles

Southern Union Gassed as Winnebago Stalls

Midday stock action includes Winnebago (NYSE: WGO), Southern Union Company (NYSE: SUG), MediaMind Technologies (NASDAQ: MDMD).

Fidelity Select Pharmaceutical Mutual Fund Offers Diversified Drug Play

The Fidelity Select Pharmaceutical Portfolio offers a diversified group of big pharma stocks and biotech investments that give investors a way to play the entire sector easily.

Best Buy Rallies as Dollar Thrifty Gets a Flat

Trading midday sees action in Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Kellogg (NYSE: K), Dollar Thrifty (NYSE: DTG) and FactSet Research (NYSE: FDS).

BioMimetic Has Suitors Lying in Wait

A key FDA OK could have the buyout offers rolling in.

Buy Puts on Abercrombie, Endo Pharma

Option traders should consider buying puts on Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and Endo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ENDP).

Pharmaceutical Companies Hit New Highs, Solar Stocks New Lows

Solar stocks are among the investments hitting new 52 week lows today in the stock market as pharmaceutical companies hit new highs.

Bob Evans Rebounds, Abercrombie gets Rejected

Midday stock movers led by Bob Evans Farms (NASDAQ: BOBE), Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN) and Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF).

New AIDS Therapies May Shake Up Big Pharma Profits

Vaccines and transplants may usher in new players

Ziopharm Has Help With Deep Pockets

This biotech small-cap could soon be a cancer-drug player.

Selloff in Pharma United Therapeutics and Exelixis

Volume leaders in midday trading included Credicorp (NYSE: BAP), Lorillard (NYSE: LO), United Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: UTHR).

Rubbermaid Bounced Out in Midday Trading

Stocks moving significantly at midday include Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL), Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI), Quicksilver (NYSE: ZQK).

Biotech Royalty Paying 9% Dividend Yield

Technology permitting the deployment of animal-derived antibodies in human patients feeds PDL BioPharma’s rich royalty stream.

Could Legalized Pot Give Big Pharma a Much-Needed Boost?

Medical marijuana is big business where it's legalized, and if major pharmaceutical companies could get a share of the market they could see a big boost.

Johnson & Johnson Stock a Buy With Healthy Performance Ahead

After some recalls, Johnson & Johnson earnings are back on track. Along with a nice dividend, that makes it a good buy.

CVS Grabs Options and Huge Fed Contract

CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) wins $3 billion federal contract and options volume jumps in midday trading.

Buy Biotech Elan Calls and QLogic Puts

Profit from options trading in Elan Corp. (NYSE: ELN) and QLogic Corp. (NASDAQ: QLGC).

Clean Diesel and Tiffany Top Busy Stocks

Stocks seeing big jumps in volume this morning include Tiffany (NYSE: TIF), Clean Diesel Technology (NASDAQ: CDTI), hhgregg (NYSE: HGG).

Vertex vs. Merck in Hepatitis Drug Title Fight

All that's at stake is a $10 billion market.

Overseas Drug Test Trend May Cost AstraZeneca

The company's promising heart drug may face delays