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AstraZeneca trials yield positive results for immunocompromised patients

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday said results from recent trials revealed a significant reduction in cases of Covid-19.

Pfizer and AstraZeneca announce new investments of nearly $1 billion in France

PARIS, May 12 (Reuters) - Leading healthcare companies Pfizer and AstraZeneca announced on Sunday new investments in France worth a total of nearly $1 billion, ahead of the start of this year's annual 'Choose France' business summit.

Sector movers: Aerospace and Defence, Pharma pace gains

(Sharecast News) - London's main stock market gauges continued to push higher in the middle of the week, even as investors waited on the Bank of England's policy announcement on the following day.

FTSE 100 hits record high, pound slips ahead of BoE verdict

FTSE 100 up 0.5%, FTSE 250 adds 0.4%

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London close: Stocks rise further ahead of BoE decision

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed with gains on Wednesday, bolstered by a dip in the value of the pound against both the dollar and the euro.

AstraZeneca says withdraws Covid vaccine "for commercial reasons"

(Alliance News) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC said Wednesday that it has withdrawn its Covid vaccine Vaxzevria, one of the first produced in the pandemic, citing "commercial reasons" and a surplus of updated jabs.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Centrica to 'buy' from 'neutral

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

Berenberg hikes target price on Astrazeneca

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on drugmaker Astrazeneca from 1,200.0p to 1,300.0p on Tuesday, citing the group was "instilling confidence in the revenues of tomorrow".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: AstraZeneca target raised; Antofagasta lowered

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Friday:

AstraZeneca completes collaboration and investment deal with Cellectis

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Monday said it has completed an equity investment in clinical-stage biotechnology company Cellectis, first announced in November.

CORRECT: Angle shares up on assay development deal with AstraZeneca

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Angle shares up on assay development deal with AstraZenaca

(Alliance News) - Shares in Angle PLC jumped on Friday, after the company said it has been chosen to develop a prostate cancer assay using its Parsortix technology, opening the door for future clinical study-supporting contracts.

LONDON BRIEFING: InterContinental Hotels makes first-quarter progress

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Friday, on the expectation of a softer US jobs report, which could take some sting out of hawkish Federal Reserve interest rate expectations.

AstraZeneca notes positive trial results for Calquence treatment

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday said it observed positive high-level results in the Echo phase 3 trial of its Calquence treatment for previously untreated adult patients with mantle cell lymphoma.

AstraZeneca reports positive results from blood cancer drug trial

(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca has reported positive results from the use of its Calquence drug in a clinical trial to treat a rare type of blood cancer.