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Sarepta jumps after FDA allows gene therapy for younger patients

Sarepta Therapeutics rose more than 20% on Tuesday morning after the Food and Drug Administration said it was clearing the way for the drugmaker to resume shipments of its gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy to some patients.

The treatment, called Elevidys, will again be available for younger patients who are unable to walk. Last week, Sarepta said it would stop shipments of the drug at the request of the FDA after initially doubling down on continuing to sell it. The drug began causing concern after it was linked to two deaths in patients.

Sarepta regained some of its losses from the month but is still down more than 80% for the year. Elevidys accounts for half of the company’s revenue.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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