Ligand Pharma CEO John Higgins Retires; Todd Davis To Succeed Higgins As CEO

Ligand Says Merck Receives FDA Approval For CAPVAXIVE For Adults

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (LGND) announced Tuesday that its collaborator Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for CAPVAXIVE, previously known as V116, a 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia in the adult population.

RTTNews | 316天前

Little Movement Seen For Japan Stock Market

The Japanese stock market has finished higher in five straight sessions, rallying almost 1,850 points or 5 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 36,050-point plateau and it's likely to hold steady in that neighborhood again on Thursday.

RTTNews | 28分钟前

Japan Rate Decision On Tap For Thursday

The Bank of Japan will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Thursday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The BoJ is widely expected to leave its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 0.50 percent.

RTTNews | 1小时28分钟前

Canadian Dollar Extends Gain Against Majors

The Canadian dollar extended gains against its major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday.

RTTNews | 3小时15分钟前

Pound Falls Against Most Majors

The pound weakened against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday.

RTTNews | 4小时44分钟前

Swiss Market Ends On Positive Note

The Switzerland market, which held firm till well past noon on Wednesday after a steady start, suffered a setback in the final hour, but managed to recover in the closing minutes to sign off on a positive note. Easing worries about tariffs and some strong results helped underpin sentiment.

RTTNews | 5小时49分钟前

Major European Markets Close Higher As Investors React To Earnings, Economic Data

The major European markets closed higher on Wednesday amid easing trade tensions, and on largely encouraging quarterly results from several big name companies. Investors also digested a slew of regional economic data, and U.S. GDP report.

RTTNews | 6小时18分钟前

TSX Down Nearly 1% Despite Coming Off Early Lows

Despite staging a fairly strong recovery after an early setback, the Canadian market remains firmly down in negative territory a little past noon on Wednesday, with stocks from energy, technology and healthcare sectors reeling under selling pressure. Disappointing Canadian and U.S. GDP data, and Trump administration's policy uncertainty are weighing on sentiment.

RTTNews | 7小时2分钟前

EURUSD	1.1323	GBPUSD	1.33216	AUDUSD	0.64083
USDJPY	142.999	USDCAD	1.37957	USDCHF	0.82603

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Ligand Pharma CEO John Higgins Retires; Todd Davis To Succeed Higgins As CEO