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Sarepta slides further after it reverses course and says it will stop shipments of gene therapy

Sarepta Therapeutics announced Monday evening that it would stop shipments of its gene treatment per a request from the US Food and Drug Administration, a reversal from its earlier stance of doubling down on continuing to sell the drug, which sent shares tumbling.

The company said it would “voluntarily and temporarily pause all shipments” of Elevidys in the US starting Tuesday. The drug, which treats muscular dystrophy, has been linked to at leasts two deaths from liver failure.

Sarepta, which slipped Monday during normal trading hours after it said it wouldn’t stop selling Elevidys, fell another 8% in after-hours trading on the announcement reversing that stance. The stock is down 30% since June 18, when it was first reported that the FDA requested the company to stop selling the drug — which accounts for half of its revenue — in the US.

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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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