io Marriott hacked again, 5.2 million guests affected By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:42:13 +0000 Bad actors accessed a range of personally identifiable information, including names, dates of birth and a lot more The post Marriott hacked again, 5.2 million guests affected appeared first on WeLiveSecurity Full Article Cybersecurity
io Americans report US$13 million in losses from coronavirus scams By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:51:04 +0000 The median loss to fraudulent schemes that exploit the global health crisis is almost US$600 The post Americans report US$13 million in losses from coronavirus scams appeared first on WeLiveSecurity Full Article COVID-19
io Half a million Zoom accounts for sale on the dark web By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:34:01 +0000 Even accounts belonging to banks and educational institutions were found on lists plastered across various hacker forums The post Half a million Zoom accounts for sale on the dark web appeared first on WeLiveSecurity Full Article Password
io How gamification can boost your cybersecurity training By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:30:44 +0000 Security is not a game, but learning about it could be – here’s why adding the fun factor can help employees become more cyber-aware The post How gamification can boost your cybersecurity training appeared first on WeLiveSecurity Full Article Cybersecurity
io Serious flaws found in multiple smart home hubs: Is your device among them? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 07:30:01 +0000 In worst-case scenarios, some vulnerabilities could even allow attackers to take control over the central units and all peripheral devices connected to them The post Serious flaws found in multiple smart home hubs: Is your device among them? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity Full Article Vulnerability
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io Digital transformation could be accelerated by COVID‑19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:30:04 +0000 The pandemic has highlighted the need for businesses to act with alacrity and prepare for the long haul – and to do so with cybersecurity in mind The post Digital transformation could be accelerated by COVID‑19 appeared first on WeLiveSecurity Full Article COVID-19
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io Why These 2 Investment Professionals Say This Telemedicine Company Is One of Their Top Picks By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PST Source: Streetwise Reports 04/28/2020 As the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the move to telemedicine, two investment professionals are following CloudMD, a small cap rapidly expanding in Canada.News Flash: On May 7, CloudMD announced that it is partnering with IDYA4 Corp. for it to resell the health technology firm's Livecare technology in the U.S.. Read more here. News Flash: On May 4, CloudMD announced that it is partnering with Save-On-Foods grocery stores and Pure Integrative Pharmacy to pilot on demand, integrated virtual patient care through telemedicine kiosks placed in pharmacies' existing consult rooms. Read more here. As people are avoiding going to doctor's offices and hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, telemedicine has taken off. Two investment professionals, Bruce Campbell and Keith Schaefer, have called CloudMD Software & Services Inc. (DOC:CSE; DOCRF:OTCQB; 6PH:FSE), a small-cap Canadian telemedicine firm, a top pick. Bruce Campbell, founder and portfolio manager of Stonecastle Investment Management, spoke about CloudMD on April 27 on BNN: "The first top pick is CloudMD Software, a technological medical play. We've tried to look at opportunities that are really going to be able to take advantage of Covid and this is one of the ones that we think is; what they do is telemedicine. "The jumping off point for TeleHealth is here and I think CloudMD is the best pure-play TeleHealth stock right now." - Keith Schaefer If you look back at a year ago, where everyone had to go to the doctor, and now all of the different provinces have opened up billing codes, so that now we don't have to go into a doctor's office. We can do a virtual doctor's visit and the doctor gets paid just like they do with an in-house appointment. Obviously with everything that has happened with this crisis, people really don't want to go into a doctor's office and they need a prescription renewal or something like that. If you look at CloudMD's peers in the U.S., there is a company called Teladoc, which is a big U.S. company that does the same thing. Obviously, the size of the market is different, but the multiple it trades at is multiple times higher than where CloudMD is. CloudMD is just starting to gain adoption. They started off here in BC, they have moved to Ontario, and they are going to be rolling out really across the country, so tons of opportunity for a company like this. They will probably change the way that we view our doctor and our healthcare visits going forward." Keith Schaefer, editor and publisher of Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin, is also following CloudMD, and wrote: "An entirely newand highly profitableindustry is being borne out in 2020TeleHealth. CloudMD Software & Services Inc. (DOC:CSE; DOCRF:OTCQB; 6PH:FSE) is my favorite way to play TeleHealth. It's growing quickly with over 100,000 patients registered on its app and over 3000 doctors in 8 provinces in its Electronic Medical RecordsEMRsystem. It has MULTIPLE revenue streams and it just moved into Canada's largest marketOntariosetting up an even faster growth rate. The recent spread of coronavirus is only accelerating this. Covid-19 has forever changed how we all will think about visiting a hospital or seeing our doctor. We really don't want to do that at all, if possible. It will have a very positive and long lasting impact on TeleHealth. TeleHealth companies in Canada are getting paid more money for services than bricks-and-mortar clinics, and have a fraction of the costs. Doctors want more of it, patients want more of it, government wants more of itand the Market REALLY wants more of it. Everybody wins here; there is no downside. The rapid scale-up and profitability is key for investors. CloudMD is established, growing quickly and trading at a fraction of its peers. The average multiple of competitors in the sector trade at 5-7x revenue, and CloudMD is trading way below that at 2.5x per revenue. But realize that the Canadian use of telemedicine is still just a fraction of where it is in the U.Sso the quick, early upside is even bigger. The market desperately wants to own TeleHealth right now. I see CloudMD as the best way to do that in the junior sector (where the leverage is!). For this stock to have a major run all that needs to happen is for institutional investors to wake-up to the fact that the company exists. That's happening now with the company entering the province of Ontariowhich has 14.5 million peopleover one-third of Canada's population. CloudMD is a fully integrated health care companykind of like a hospital-in-the-sky. They do have five bricks-and-mortar clinics, but they also own their own EMRElectronic Medical Recordssystem that operates in eight provinces and is used by over 3,000 doctors and is supported by an in-house 25 person development team. They have their own CloudMD appwhich has over 100,000 registered patients already. The EMR gives CloudMD a recurring monthly revenue stream, which The Street loves. The app gives them high-margin fees from doctors, specialists and groups like massage therapists & counselors. These people are revenue, not costs. As I said, full hospital-in-the-sky. Multiple revenue sources with lower costs. To schedule a virtual doctor's appointment all that a patient has to do is download the free CloudMD app and then arrange an appointment with one of the doctors. There is zero charge for the patient and they can see a doctor very quickly. CloudMD can scale up the number of patients VERY quicklyand they are. Every aspect of healthcare that's very fractured and disjointed will now be in the one CloudMD ecosystem. Everyone wins with this system. Patients, doctors, the medical system, society, even investors. Everyone. Doctors who have signed up with CloudMD work remotely from home or wherever they are (like their winter home down south). The rapid scale-up potential excites me. CloudMD can add in unlimited number of doctors and patientsso it has a virtually unlimited ability to scale quickly with little incremental cost. Profit margins are wide and there is no cap on the number of customers that can be handled. After a patient has an appointment, CloudMD bills the government directly just like every bricks-and-mortar clinic in Canada does. CloudMD records 100% of the revenue and gets to keep 30% of the billing for every patient that is seen through telemedicine, which is actually 10% more than what a bricks-and-mortar clinic receives. That is because the governments are trying to push TeleHealth. The doctor gets the other 70% and doesn't have to deal with any headaches of commuting or running a business. Without the overhead of a bricks-and-mortar clinic, AND more revenue, CloudMD will be much more profitable than traditional healthcare stocks. Faster scale, more cash flow. And they just entered Canada's largest market. This is the right stock in the right market at the right time. That's the great thing about this business model. It's very scalable, very easy, and it grows very quickly. CloudMD has been growing its recurring SAAS (Software-as-a-Service) revenue by 30% YoY with its EMR system. But this year the company is expecting that doctor growth to be much much higherwith a new full time sales team and the coronavirus pandemic. SaaS revenue is highly lucrative! The jumping off point for TeleHealth is here and I think CloudMD is the best pure-play TeleHealth stock right now." Read Keith Schaefer's entire article here. Watch Bruce Campbell of StoneCastle Investments share his top picks: CloudMD, Lightspeed and Viemed. Sign up for our FREE newsletter at: www.streetwisereports.com/get-news Disclosure: 1) Keith Schaefer: I, or members of my immediate household or family, own shares of the following companies mentioned in this article: CloudMD. I personally am, or members of my immediate household or family are, paid by the following companies mentioned in this article: CloudMD. My company has a financial relationship with the following companies mentioned in this article: None. 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io Biopharma Reports Consistent 'Phase 2 Liver Fat (NASH and NAFLD) Results' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PST Source: Streetwise Reports 04/22/2020 The new data are reviewed and updates are provided on Can-Fite BioPharma's other clinical studies, including one for COVID-19, in this Dawson James research report.In an April 20 research note, Dawson James analyst Jason Kolbert wrote that results from Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd.'s (CANF:NYSE.MKT) Phase 2 trial of Namodenoson for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with or without nonalcoholic steatohepatitis "look pretty good." He added that "the consistency of the data from the studies (preclinical and clinical), should support business development interest." Dawson James has a $9 per share target price on Can-Fite; the stock is currently trading at around $1.75 per share. Kolbert recapped the study design and provided the results. This purpose of this multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial involving 60 patients was to determine dose efficacy and safety. Patients were treated twice a day with either 12.5 milligrams or 25 milligrams of oral Namodenoson or a placebo for 12 weeks. The primary endpoint was effect on inflammation, measured by mean percent change from baseline in alanine transaminase blood levels and safety. The second endpoints included the percent change from baseline in liver fat, as determined by MRI proton density fat fraction. In terms of safety, study participants tolerated Namodenoson at both doses, and no adverse events were reported. Otitis media occurred in two patients but was deemed to be unrelated to the drug. The four other events that occurred that were drug related were mild and self-limited. Regarding efficacy of Namodenoson, Kolbert noted that "for a small Phase 2 exploratory study, there appears to be a significant efficacy signal." Kolbert provided updates on other Can-Fite clinical trials. The company's COVID-19 trial is now designed. Plans call for it to be randomized, open label, and double armed with Piclidenoson administered plus standard supportive care, compared to standard supportive care alone, in 40 hospitalized COVID-19-infected patients with moderate to severe symptomatic disease. Patients are to be randomized at a 1:1 ratio to one of the trial arms and treated for up to four weeks. The primary efficacy measures will be time to resolution of viral shedding, time to resolution of clinical symptoms, respiratory function, need for ventilatory support and overall mortality. Piclidenoson, Can-Fite's lead drug candidate, also is in Phase 3 in two indications: moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (the ACROBAT study) and moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (the COMFORT study). Enrollment for both trials is more halfway complete. In both, Piclidenoson "hold great promise as alternative therapies with what appears to be a more favorable side effects profile," Kolbert commented. Dawson James has a Buy rating on Can-Fite BioPharma. Sign up for our FREE newsletter at: www.streetwisereports.com/get-news Disclosure: 1) Doresa Banning compiled this article for Streetwise Reports LLC and provides services to Streetwise Reports as an independent contractor. She or members of her household own securities of the following companies mentioned in the article: None. She or members of her household are paid by the following companies mentioned in this article: None. 2) The following companies mentioned in this article are billboard sponsors of Streetwise Reports: None. Click here for important disclosures about sponsor fees. 3) Comments and opinions expressed are those of the specific experts and not of Streetwise Reports or its officers. 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io BARDA Award Provides 'Lift-off for Biotech's COVID Vaccine' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PST Source: Streetwise Reports 04/22/2020 The ways in which Moderna is to use the funds are explained and an update on its coronavirus vaccine is provided in a ROTH Capital Partners report.In an April 19 research note, ROTH Capital Partners analyst Yasmeen Rahimi reported that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) awarded Moderna Inc. (MRNA:NASDAQ) $483 million in funding, in part for development of its COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273. Rahimi discussed how Massachusetts-based Moderna will use the funds, which will be provided in tranches to reach certain milestones. Half of the $483 million award will be used to help cover clinical development costs of mRNA-1273, from trial operations to the filing of a biologics license application. Currently, the vaccine is in Phase 1 in the clinic. Recently, the biopharma decided to add to the study a cohort of patients aged 51 years and up, which "will be key for demonstrating mRNA-1273's safety and immunogenicity in this vulnerable population," Rahimi noted. The analyst explained that for mRNA-1273 to advance to Phase 2, the results from Phase 1 must be optimal. The data must demonstrate the vaccine is safe and tolerable. They must show that the vaccine produced a sufficient number of neutralizing antibodies, crucial for stopping viral replication and proving the vaccine's method of action. Phase 1 safety data from the group aged 1855 years are expected in spring followed by immunogenicity results, likely in mid-July or early August. Rahimi relayed that as soon as safety data are available, Moderna plans to launch a Phase 2 study of mRNA-1273 rather than wait for the remaining results to become available, according to CEO Stéphane Bancel. "Pending favorable safety data from Phase 1, we point out that a potential Phase 2 study would enroll hundreds of patients, and that the BARDA funding could potentially allow Moderna to pursue trials in patient populations who are at greater risk, such as patients who have underlying comorbidities, those who are overweight and patients with cancer," commented Rahimi. Moderna will spend the second half of the $483 million BARDA funding on the engineering and optimization work required to scale up the manufacturing of its messenger RNA (mRNA). "With the current focus on SARS-CoV-2 and mRNA-1273, Moderna was now able to present BARDA its strategic plans (amount, time and people) of how to be ready for commercial launch," wrote Rahimi. "This preparation was likely helpful in expediting discussions with BARDA and awarding of the grant." Also regarding mRNA production, Ginkgo Bioworks, a company with expertise in organism biology and genetically engineering bacteria to replace certain industrial applications, is helping Moderna optimize certain parts of the process. Rahimi, who is closely tracking COVID-19 data, highlighted that April 18 was the first day in five on which the daily death tally, 1,867, was less than that predicted by Dr. Christopher Murray's model, 2,194. ROTH has a Buy rating on Moderna. Sign up for our FREE newsletter at: www.streetwisereports.com/get-news Disclosure: 1) Doresa Banning compiled this article for Streetwise Reports LLC and provides services to Streetwise Reports as an independent contractor. She or members of her household own securities of the following companies mentioned in the article: None. 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io Stemline Shares Take Off on $677 Million Buyout Offer by Global Pharmaceutical Firm By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 PST Source: Streetwise Reports 05/04/2020 Shares of Stemline Therapeutics traded 150% higher after the company reported that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Italy's Menarini Group in a deal valued at up to $677 million.Stemline Therapeutics Inc. (STML:NASDAQ), which is focused on developing and commercializing novel oncology therapeutics, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by private Italian pharmaceutical and diagnostics company Menarini Group in a transaction valued up to $677 million. The companies advised that the transaction has already been unanimously approved by both companies' Boards of Directors and that the transaction is expected to close in Q2/20 subject to customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals and a tender of at least 50% of the outstanding Stemline shares by shareholders. Menarini stated that it plans to fund the purchase by using existing cash resources. The firms outlined that purchase details and advised that "under the terms of the agreement, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Menarini Group will commence a tender offer for all outstanding shares of Stemline, whereby Stemline shareholders will be offered a total potential consideration of $12.50 per share, consisting of an upfront payment of $11.50 in cash and one non-tradeable Contingent Value Right (CVR) that will entitle each holder to an additional $1.00 in cash per share upon completion of the first sale of ELZONRIS in any EU5 country after European Commission approval." The report explained that ELZONRIS is a novel targeted therapy directed to the interleukin-3 (IL-3) receptor-α (CD123) and was developed by Stemline for treatment of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) in adult and pediatric patients. The firm stated that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved that drug in the U.S. in December 2018. A marketing authorization application (MAA) has already been submitted and is presently under review by the European Medicines Agency. Post acquisition, Menarini expects to obtain approvals and expand distribution of ELZONRIS to Europe and emerging markets. Stemline Therapeutics' Chairman, CEO and Founder Ivan Bergstein, M.D., commented, "Joining Menarini represents a unique opportunity for Stemline to advance the commercialization of ELZONRIS across the globe and to accelerate the development of our pipeline of oncology assets. ...We are excited to be combining with a like-minded organization in Menarini, in a transaction that will deliver immediate and significant cash value to our shareholders, while also allowing our shareholders to participate in the future upside of ELZONRIS's European launch." Elcin Barker Ergun, CEO of Menarini Group, remarked, "Stemline is an excellent fit for Menarini, enabling us to expand our presence in the U.S. with an established biopharmaceutical company focused on developing oncology therapeutics. Through this acquisition, we will continue to strengthen our portfolio and pipeline of oncology assets and deliver novel therapies around the world." The company described BPDCN, formerly blastic NK-cell lymphoma, as "an aggressive hematologic malignancy, often with cutaneous manifestations, with historically poor outcomes which typically presents in the bone marrow and/or skin and may also involve lymph nodes and viscera." Stemline Therapeutics is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in New York that develops and markets oncology therapeutics. The firm stated that its "ELZONRIS® (tagraxofusp) is a targeted therapy directed to CD123 and is FDA-approved and commercially available in the U.S. for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients, two years and older, with BPDCN." Stemline noted that ELZONRIS is also being currently being evaluated in clinical studies for other indications including chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, myelofibrosis and acute myeloid leukemia. The Menarini Group is an international pharmaceutical company based in Italy which operates and sells its products in more than 100 countries. The company stated that it has $4.2 billion in sales annually. The company's medicines address many areas of illnesses including cardiovascular, gastroenterology, metabolic, infectious diseases and anti-inflammatory/analgesic therapeutic areas and oncology. Stemline Therapeutics began the day with a market capitalization of around $249.2 million with approximately 54.27 million shares outstanding and a short interest of about 11.3%. STML shares opened nearly 150% higher today at $11.81 (+$7.06, +148.63%) over Friday's closing price of $4.75. The stock has traded today between $1.81 and $12.35 per share and is currently trading at $12.10 (+$7.35, +154.74%). Sign up for our FREE newsletter at: www.streetwisereports.com/get-news Disclosure: 1) Stephen Hytha compiled this article for Streetwise Reports LLC and provides services to Streetwise Reports as an independent contractor. He or members of his household own securities of the following companies mentioned in the article: None. 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io Alexion's Buyout of Portola Pharmaceuticals Gets Investors' Blood Flowing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 PST Source: Streetwise Reports 05/05/2020 Shares of Portola Pharmaceuticals traded 130% higher after the company reported that it has received an $18 per share buyout offer from Alexion Pharmaceuticals.Commercial-stage biotechnology company Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. (PTLA:NASDAQ), which focuses on blood-related disorders, and global biopharmaceuticals firm Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALXN:NASDAQ) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Portola to be acquired by Alexion. The acquisition is said to provide a key addition to Alexion's diversified commercial portfolio. The report indicated that the merger agreement has already been unanimously approved each of the company's boards of directors. The report explained that "Portola's commercialized medicine, Andexxa® [coagulation factor Xa (recombinant), inactivated-zhzo], marketed as Ondexxya® in Europe, is the first and only approved Factor Xa inhibitor reversal agent, and has demonstrated transformative clinical value by rapidly reversing the anticoagulant effects of Factor Xa inhibitors rivaroxaban and apixaban in severe and uncontrolled bleeding." Portola's President and CEO Scott Garland commented, "In developing and launching Andexxa, Portola has established a strong foundation for changing the standard of care for patients receiving Factor Xa inhibitors that experience a major, life-threatening bleed. Andexxa rapidly reverses the pharmacologic effect of rivaroxaban and apixaban within two minutes, reducing anti-Factor Xa activity by 92 percent...Given their enhanced resources, global footprint and proven commercial expertise, we look forward to working with Alexion to maximize the value of Andexxa. With their commitment to commercial excellence, together, we will be able to drive stronger utilization of Andexxa, increase penetration and accelerate adoption in the critical care setting." Ludwig Hantson, Ph.D., CEO of Alexion, remarked, "The acquisition of Portola represents an important next step in our strategy to diversify beyond C5. Andexxa is a strategic fit with our existing portfolio of transformative medicines and is well-aligned with our demonstrated expertise in hematology, neurology and critical care...We believe Andexxa has the potential to become the global standard of care for patients who experience life-threatening bleeds while taking Factor Xa inhibitors apixaban and rivaroxaban. By leveraging Alexion's strong operational and sales infrastructure and deep relationships in hospital channels, we are well positioned to expand the number of patients helped by Andexxa, while also driving value for shareholders." The firms advised that "under the terms of the merger agreement, a subsidiary of Alexion will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Portola's common stock at a price of $18 per share in cash." Alexion plans to fund the purchase with existing cash on hand and the transaction is expected to close in Q3/20. The purchase is subject to approval by a majority interest of Portola's common stockholders tendering their shares along with ordinary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The company noted that "following successful completion of the tender offer, Alexion will acquire all remaining shares not tendered in the offer at the same price of $18 per share through a merger." Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company based in Boston, Mass., with offices in 50 countries worldwide. The company states that it has been "the global leader in complement biology and inhibition for more than 20 years and that it has developed and commercializes two approved complement inhibitors to treat patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, as well as the first and only approved complement inhibitor to treat anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder." Portola is headquartered in South San Francisco, Calif., and is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on treating patients with serious blood-related disorders. Specifically, the company is engaged in developing and commercializing novel therapeutics in order to advance the fields of thrombosis and other hematologic conditions. The firm listed that its first two commercialized products are Andexxa® and Bevyxxa® (betrixaban), and that it is also advancing and developing cerdulatinib, a SYK/JAK inhibitor for use in treatment of hematologic cancers. Portola Pharmaceuticals started off the day with a market capitalization of around $609.0 million with approximately 78.5 million shares outstanding and a short interest of about 23.0%. PTLA shares opened 130% higher today at $17.85 (+$10.09, +130.03%) over yesterday's $7.85 closing price. The stock has traded today between $17.71 and $17.91 per share and is currently trading at $17.83 (+$10.07, +129.77%). Sign up for our FREE newsletter at: www.streetwisereports.com/get-news Disclosure: 1) Stephen Hytha compiled this article for Streetwise Reports LLC and provides services to Streetwise Reports as an independent contractor. He or members of his household own securities of the following companies mentioned in the article: None. 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io California Biotech Partners for Manufacture of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 PST Source: Streetwise Reports 05/06/2020 Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings' arrangement is explained and commented on in an H.C. Wainwright & Co. report.In a May 4 research note, H.C. Wainwright & Co. analyst Ed Arce reported that Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (ARCT:NASDAQ) formed a partnership with Catalent Inc. (CTLT:NYSE), which "raises the profile of LUNAR-COV19 as a leading vaccine candidate." Arce reviewed Catalent's contribution to the partnership. The global contract development and manufacturing organization is to manufacture Arcturus' messenger RNA (mRNA) LUNAR-COV19 for protection against SARS-CoV-2 to be used first for human clinical trials and potentially, eventually commercially. As for timing, Arce noted, San Diego, Calif.-based Arcturus intends to transfer its vaccine technology to Catalent this month and expects Catalent to manufacture the first batches of LUNAR-COV19 by June 2020. "Critically, Arcturus continues to anticipate initiation of Phase 1 testing of LUNAR-COV19 in the summer of 2020," Arce highlighted. Catalent is to produce the vaccine at its biomanufacturing facility in Madison, Wisc. "This facility utilizes Catalent's flex-suite, a current good manufacturing practice manufacturing suite, that can produce batches at multiple scales and support Arcturus' proprietary mRNA manufacturing process," explained Arce. Obtaining the vaccine from one facility domestically versus multiple entities worldwide should result in several benefits, Arce continued. They include easy development and production, accelerated delivery and improved costs. Arcturus believes Catalent can produce millions of doses of LUNAR-COV19 mRNA in 2020 and, if need be, hundreds of millions of doses each year subsequently for use globally. Arce pointed out that LUNAR-COV19 differentiates itself from other similar vaccine candidates in that the technology and delivery platform behind it deliver an "extraordinarily low dose (perhaps 2 micrograms)" in "a potential single shot." H.C. Wainwright has a Buy rating and a $62 per share price target on Arcturus, the stock of which is currently trading at about $42.12 per share. Sign up for our FREE newsletter at: www.streetwisereports.com/get-news Disclosure: 1) Doresa Banning compiled this article for Streetwise Reports LLC and provides services to Streetwise Reports as an independent contractor. She or members of her household own securities of the following companies mentioned in the article: None. 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I, Ed Arce, certify that 1) all of the views expressed in this report accurately reflect my personal views about any and all subject securities or issuers discussed; and 2) no part of my compensation was, is, or will be directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendation or views expressed in this research report; and 3) neither myself nor any members of my household is an officer, director or advisory board member of these companies. None of the research analysts or the research analyst's household has a financial interest in the securities of Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (including, without limitation, any option, right, warrant, future, long or short position). As of April 30, 2020 neither the Firm nor its affiliates beneficially own 1% or more of any class of common equity securities of Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. Neither the research analyst nor the Firm has any material conflict of interest in of which the research analyst knows or has reason to know at the time of publication of this research report. The research analyst principally responsible for preparation of the report does not receive compensation that is based upon any specific investment banking services or transaction but is compensated based on factors including total revenue and profitability of the Firm, a substantial portion of which is derived from investment banking services. The firm or its affiliates received compensation from Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. for non-investment banking services in the previous 12 months. The Firm or its affiliates did receive compensation from Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. for investment banking services within twelve months before, and will seek compensation from the companies mentioned in this report for investment banking services within three months following publication of the research report. H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC managed or co-managed a public offering of securities for Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. during the past 12 months. The Firm does not make a market in Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. as of the date of this research report. H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC and its affiliates, officers, directors, and employees, excluding its analysts, will from time to time have long or short positions in, act as principal in, and buy or sell, the securities or derivatives (including options and warrants) thereof of covered companies referred to in this research report. ( Companies Mentioned: ARCT:NASDAQ, ) Full Article
io Episode 960 Scott Adams: Fake News, Bad Math, Bad Mind-Reading, Bad Behavior in the News By feed.dilbert.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:59:07 +0000 My new book LOSERTHINK, available now on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/rqmjc2a Content: Is the record unambiguous…it was a coup attempt? Mind-readers confirm, Schiff is panicked Tim Graham’s visual writing style Ahmaud Arbery shooting The Plandemic video If you would like to enjoy this same content plus bonus content from Scott Adams, including micro-lessons on lots of useful […] The post Episode 960 Scott Adams: Fake News, Bad Math, Bad Mind-Reading, Bad Behavior in the News appeared first on Scott Adams' Blog. Full Article Podcast Ahmaud Arbery Coronavirus Joe Biden Plandemic politics president trump Remdesivir Scott Adams Tim Graham
io IDEX Biometrics receives certification by an additional global payment network By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:06:00 +0200 IDEX Biometrics has announced that its dual interface... Full Article
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io Bucking the Trend: Uranium Market Gains Traction By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PST Jordan Trimble of Skyharbour Resources lays out the reasons why the uranium bear market is coming to an end, and why his company is poised to take advantage of the upturn, in this conversation with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable. Full Article SYH:TSX.V; SYHBF:OTCQB
io Energous Shares Charge 200% Higher After Receiving FCC Certification for Wireless Charging Technology By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PST Shares of Energous Corp. skyrocketed after the company reported that it received certification from the FCC for its new, "groundbreaking" over-the-air, power-at-a-distance wireless charging WattUp® technology. Full Article
io New Deal 'Step In Right Direction Toward Turnaround for Energy Firm' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PST The new agreement and its potential impact on Point Loma Resources are discussed in a Mackie Research Capital Corp. report. Full Article
io ION Geophysical Shares Trade 70% Higher after Reporting 53% Rise in Q1 Sales By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 PST Shares of ION Geophysical traded higher after the company reported Q1/20 financial results that included a 53% year-over-year increase in revenue. Full Article
io Cities tackling climate change: a new strategy for mitigation By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 11:59:41 +0100 Cities are key players in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A new World Bank study has proposed a three-stage plan for mitigating climate change at a local level. Its recommendations include improving urban infrastructure and encouraging lifestyle change, but most importantly, clarity in the way urban GHG inventories are calculated. Full Article
io Integrated assessment tracks fisheries' conservation success By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:44:53 +0100 A recent study suggests that a single integrative assessment of marine fisheries can be used to monitor progress against several different marine environmental policies. It used a relative ecological risk model to demonstrate how closing marine protected sites to trawlers and reducing trawling to maximum sustainable yield (MSY) levels would allow fisheries to meet the ecological objectives of both the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the Habitats Directive. Full Article
io Impact of landfill caps on leachate emissions ??? an Austrian case study By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:50:44 +0100 Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, which consist of everyday consumer items, are potential long-term sources of emissions that could threaten the environment and human health if they are not managed carefully after closure. New research has presented a methodology to estimate future emission levels for closed MSW landfills and the impact of different aftercare strategies. Full Article
io Urban vegetation could be an undervalued carbon sink By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:17:35 +0100 Urban vegetation could have been overlooked as valuable above-ground carbon storage, according to researchers. They estimated that 231,521 tonnes of carbon were stored in above-ground vegetation in a UK city, the majority of which (97 per cent) in trees. This was 10 times the amount estimated from national figures for the same city area. Full Article
io Land use and water consumption patterns in urban and tourist areas By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:18:45 +0100 A new Spanish study has highlighted current developments in the tourism sector that have significant implications for water supply and demand, but are barely addressed in recent land use policies. The findings indicate that any tourist destination that is to follow the ???quality tourist??? model will have an increased water demand in domestic residential areas, which is one of the biggest threats to sustainable water management. Full Article
io Particle fragments: an overlooked hazard of oil and gas exploration By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:51:07 GMT Fragments of crushed rock released into the ocean during oil and gas exploration can physically bury organisms that live on the seafloor, accounting for 55% of offshore drilling???s environmental impact, according to a recent study. To allow more informed marine policy decisions, this physical impact must be recognised alongside the impact of chemicals released in drilling waste. Full Article
io Four key techniques to encouraging pro-environmental behaviour By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2012 15:28:58 +0100 A new analysis of how to encourage pro-environmental behaviour highlights four effective techniques: goal-setting, prompts or reminders, witnessing the behaviour of others and introducing new behaviours that correspond with existing beliefs. Full Article
io Regulatory barriers to industrial symbiosis in metal sector By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 14:41:01 +0100 A new study has investigated the possibility of a regional industrial symbiosis of metal industries across the Sweden-Finland border. The analysis suggests that it is technologically feasible, but that regulatory support may be inefficient, particularly with respect to changing the status of a waste product to a by-product. Full Article
io Costs of reducing phosphorus pollution in lakes By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:58:51 +0100 A recent study has assessed the costs and effectiveness of reducing phosphorus pollution for lakes in Scotland, UK, to achieve good ecological status as required by the EU???s Water Framework Directive (WFD). It was found that phosphorus in 72% of the lake area in Scotland could be mitigated at a cost of ??5.7 million (???7 million) per year, which is considered a proportionate or reasonable cost given the resulting social benefits. Full Article