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Special Report: Countries, companies risk billions in race for coronavirus vaccine

“The crisis in the world is so big that each of us will have to take maximum risk now to put this disease to a stop," said Paul Stoffels, chief scientific officer at Johnson & Johnson , which has partnered with the U.S. government on a $1 billion investment to speed development and production of its still-unproven vaccine. Historically, just 6% of vaccine candidates end up making it to market, often after a years-long process that doesn’t draw big investments until testing shows a product is likely to work. Drug companies and the governments and investors that finance them are boosting their “at-risk” spending in unprecedented ways....

Barron's Picks And Pans: Albertsons, Carnival, Harley-Davidson And More

This weekend's Barron's examines what's happening with restaurant and food stocks during the pandemic.Other featured articles offer the latest Big Money Poll and some oil and "oily" stock picks.Also, the prospects for an IPO bucking the trend, struggling cruise operators and more."Time to Chow Down on Restaurant Stocks? The Risks May Be Too Great." by Andrew Bary points out that when restaurants do reopen, the dining experience likely will be very different. What's in store for McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD), Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) and many others?Nicholas Jasinski's "Stocks Could Gain 15% in the Next Year, Experts Say" shows why the latest Big Money Poll finds U.S. money managers anxious about stocks. What do they see for Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) and many others?In "Four Stocks Worth a Look in a Battered Oil Market," Avi Salzman suggests that the petroleum market is sick and may stay...

Bulls And Bears Of The Week: Amazon, Boeing, Disney, Netflix And More

Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included the iPhone maker and e-commerce and aerospace leaders.Bearish calls included top video streaming providers and an electric vehicle giant.The major U.S. indexes ended another COVID-19-focused week in the red. The Dow Jones industrials were down nearly 2%, but the Nasdaq was almost flat. It was also a week in which volatility in oil prices spiked and the first-quarter earnings reporting season kicked into high gear.Benzinga continues to examine the prospects for many of the stocks most popular with investors. Here are some of this past week's most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.Bulls "Apple Analyst Braces For 'Friday The 13th'-Like Q2, Says iPhone On Track" by Shanthi Rexaline looks at why Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is well-positioned despite headwinds around the upcoming earnings report.Priya Nigam's "Goldman Sachs Lifts Amazon Price Target...