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Larry Berman CFA, CMT, CTA Novavax Inc NVAX-Q DON'T BUY Feb 07, 2022

The variability around earnings makes it interesting to trade, but he would not recommend investing in it. Very volatile. No insight for approval. Prefers using XPI ETF to trade the sector. NVAX is not a name he owns.
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Recently announced an effective Covid vaccine In 2019, they had less than $50 million in revenue. It was nascent and now prominent. They could participate in the booster Covid market, and they need to live up to their current market cap of $14 billion. NVAX has to vaccinate a quarter of the world's population to trade at 1x revenues. There's a lot of hope built into the shares that they succeed. He can't buy this and sleep at night.
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TOP PICK
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly NVAX is applying for Emergency Use Authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine as experts believe annual boosters may be required as with the annual flu shots. It has achieved over 89% efficacy and does not require deep freeze storage -- a huge advantage. It has agreements already in place for 180 million doses in the UK, Canada, and Australia when approved. We would buy this with a stop loss at $160, looking to achieve $272 -- upside potential over 27%. Yield 0%. (Analysts’ price target is $271.75)
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PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jul 22/21, Up 29.4%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with NVAX has achieved its target at $272. To be disciplined, we recommend covering half the position at this time and trailing up the stop (from $160) to $175.
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PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jul 21/21, Down 16.7%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with NVAX has triggered its stop at $175. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the position at this time. Combined with the previous recommendation to cover half the position, this results in a net investment gain of 6%.
WEAK BUY
Eventually, a full, broad-spectrum vaccine will be in place to cover Covid. Will MRNA technology also develop drugs to tackle TV and HIV and other diseases. Novartis offers more a strong balance sheet and a just-announced $20 billion inflow, based on tuck-in acquisition. NVAX is fine, but there are better companies.
DON'T BUY
Issued a Covid vaccines that the EU and WHO approved recently. He likes Pfizer in this group; you don't need another one. NVAX is up 6% in the past week.
DON'T BUY
The share price and PE have plunged in the past year. Though cheaper to buy, he passes, because they haven't gotten FDA approval for their Covid vaccine.
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Historically not a successful vaccine developer. Shares were $258 last November but fallen to $42. This can fall further. He's never liked it.
DON'T BUY

Since Covid, this has lost too much money for investors.