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Moderna and Revolution Medicines have upcoming catalysts that could help sustain their gains, even as biotech stocks retreat.

Moderna MRNA shares suffered a sharp reversal on Friday, falling close to 10% after a strong October rally had pushed the biotechnology to its 52-week high. The shares, which reached $242.29 during their recent advance, were trading near $213 at the time of writing.

Vaccine stocks are under heavy pressure, and the smallest name in the group is taking the heaviest losses. Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) stock is down 12% to $11.23 in afternoon trading, leading the slide among vaccine developers.

Profit taking is hitting one of biotech's hottest trades, and the selling is landing heaviest on the stock that ran the furthest. Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA | MRNA Price Prediction) stock is down 10% to $214.

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Moderna has staged a dramatic rebound, becoming the best-performing S&P 500 stock YTD, driven by pipeline optimism and strong technical momentum. I maintain a "Hold" rating on MRNA due to persistent unprofitability, negative free cash flow, and a valuation highly dependent on pipeline execution. Key catalysts include upcoming Q3 earnings on November 6 and Analyst Day on November 12, with high implied volatility and significant event-driven price risk.

Healthcare is drawing fresh buying as money moves away from the market's popular technology trade, and one messenger RNA (mRNA) name is pulling well ahead of the pack. Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA | MRNA Price Prediction) shares are up 6% to $239.

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