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Bristol-Myers Squibb discovers, develops, and markets drugs for various therapeutic areas, such as cardiovascular, cancer, and immune disorders. A key focus for Bristol is immuno-oncology, where the firm is a leader in drug development. Bristol derives close to 70% of total sales from the US, showing a higher dependence on the US market than most of its peer group.

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Rapidly growing lung health company aims to redefine early diagnosis and precision lung cancer care using multi-modal artificial intelligence (AI).
OXFORD, United Kingdom and HOUSTON, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Optellum, a global leader in AI-driven clinical decision support for early lung cancer diagnosis, has entered an agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>), to leverage AI in early diagnosis and precision lung cancer care. Under the agreement, Optellum will apply its AI-powered imaging &amp; clinical decision support platform to evaluate the real-world impact on patient outcomes.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, often going undetected until it reaches an advanced stage. Late-stage diagnosis limits treatment options and reduces survival rates. While screening programs exist, they frequently fail to reach the majority of lung cancer patients due to low enrollment rates and patients not meeting eligibility criteria. However, there are 93 million Computed Tomography (CT) scans already conducted annually in the USA for other reasons, such as emergency room scans. Many pre-symptomatic cancers can be identified earlier by automated AI-driven real-time analysis or "opportunistic screening" of those scans.
Optellum's Virtual Nodule Clinic (VNC) is the first FDA-cleared AI-powered decision support tool for early-stage lung cancer, reimbursed by CMS and implemented by leading health systems. The platform integrates Patient Discovery AI, which utilizes Natural Language Processing to identify at-risk individuals from scan reports across healthcare systems, and a clinically validated Lung Cancer Prediction (LCP) score based on imaging AI and radiomics. This combination of AI tools enables clinicians to identify and prioritize at-risk patients for follow-up by multidisciplinary thoracic oncology teams, potentially leading to earlier intervention and improved patient outcomes.
Optellum and Bristol Myers Squibb are building on an existing research collaboration [1]. As part of this new agreement, Optellum is deploying its VNC platform at multiple healthcare systems across the United States in an effort to democratize access to life-saving early diagnosis. These deployments will assess the platform's real-world impact before and after implementation. The aim is to generate and promote evidence as well as AI implementation best practices. This will help accelerate deployment of such AI-optimized lung cancer care pathways.
"Early diagnosis is critical in improving survival rates for lung cancer patients. However, 30% to 60% of Stage I-II NSCLC patients still experience recurrence after surgery. The agreement between Optellum and Bristol Myers Squibb presents a significant opportunity to diagnose lung cancer earlier and improve thoracic care pathways so that the right patients can benefit from available modern treatment" – David Carbone, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Director of the James Thoracic Oncology Center at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
"The agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb is a key step that helps Optellum accelerate AI-powered early diagnosis, from top academic medical centers to community centers caring for underserved patient populations who can benefit the most," commented Václav Potěšil, PhD, Optellum Founder and Chief Business Officer. "Our vision is to help drive opportunistic screening across lung cancer and other diseases – helping care teams efficiently find the right candidates for the right treatment, while augmenting their expertise so that every patient can benefit from top quality care."

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Optellum Enters An Agreement With Bristol Myers Squibb To Leverage AI In Early Diagnosis And Precision Lung Cancer Care

<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bms.com%2F&amp;esheet=54237895&amp;newsitemid=20250414201642&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Bristol+Myers+Squibb&amp;index=1&amp;md5=ec20b4bf49dbdd0a020cf0dab7967bb1">Bristol Myers Squibb</a> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>) today announced the Phase 3 ODYSSEY-HCM trial evaluating Camzyos (mavacamten) for the treatment of adult patients with symptomatic New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-III non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (nHCM) did not meet its dual primary endpoints of changes from baseline to Week 48 compared to placebo in the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire – Clinical Summary Score (KCCQ-23 CSS) and peak oxygen consumption (pVO2). No new safety signals were observed.

Bristol Myers Squibb Says Phase 3 ODYSSEY-HCM Trial Evaluating Camzyos For Treatment Of Symptomatic NYHA Class II-III nHCM Did Not Meet Dual Primary Endpoints Of Changes From Baseline To Week 48 Compared To Placebo In KCCQ-23 CSS And pVO2

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<li>Stellantis N.V. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STLA#NYSE">STLA</a>) stock was down 8.74% after the company disclosed that shipments declined 9% year-over-year to around <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/44763932" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1.2 million units in the first quarter</a>.</li>
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Based on the Phase 3 CheckMate-9DW trial, Opdivo plus Yervoy demonstrated a statistically significant overall survival benefit compared to investigator's choice of lenvatinib or sorafenib1
In the trial, 38% of patients were still alive at 3 years with this dual immunotherapy vs. 24% with the comparator arm1
<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bms.com%2F&amp;esheet=54232125&amp;newsitemid=20250401202312&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Bristol+Myers+Squibb&amp;index=1&amp;md5=20eae49edc15fde8c3534a6ef92b3f6d">Bristol Myers Squibb</a> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opdivo&#xAE;(nivolumab) plus Yervoy&#xAE; (ipilimumab) as a first-line treatment for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common primary liver cancer.1,2 This approval is based on the results from the global Phase 3 randomized, open-label CheckMate-9DW trial evaluating the combination of Opdivo plus Yervoy compared to investigator's choice of tyrosine kinase inhibitor monotherapy (lenvatinib or sorafenib) in patients with unresectable or metastatic HCC who have not received prior systemic therapy.1 In the trial, Opdivo plus Yervoy demonstrated statistically significant overall survival (OS) and overall response rate (ORR) vs the comparator arm.1 It is the only trial supporting an FDA approval to show superior results against this comparator arm.

FDA Approves Bristol Myers Squibb's Opdivo plus Yervoy as First-Line Treatment for Unresectable or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Omeros Corporation&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OMER#NASDAQ">OMER</a>) on Thursday established the Omeros Oncology Clinical Steering Committee to advance Omeros&#8217; OncotoX biologics program focused on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care" rel="noreferrer noopener">acute myeloid leukemia (AML)</a>.
AML is the most fatal form of leukemia. It accounts for approximately 80% of acute leukemias in adults and one-third of all cancers <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/b44733942/omeros-announces-the-omeros-oncology-clinical-steering-committee-for-aml-to-help-guide-omeros-prop" rel="noreferrer noopener">affecting the blood/bone marrow</a>.
Omeros&#8217; OncotoX program for AML consists of proprietary targeted, engineered molecules (about half the size of an antibody) that deliver a toxic payload within the cancer cells, thereby killing them.
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The steering committee will assist Omeros with developing the OncotoX-AML program, designing clinical trials, and interacting with institutional review boards, and it will also participate in OncotoX-AML clinical trials.
In vivo&nbsp;and&nbsp;ex vivo&nbsp;studies have shown that the OncotoX-AML therapeutic is highly effective even at very low doses, providing a significant survival benefit over currently approved combination therapy, like AbbVie Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABBV#NYSE">ABBV</a>) Roche Holdings AG&#8217;s (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHHBY#OTC">RHHBY</a>) Genentech&#8217;s Venclexta (venetoclax) and Bristol Myers Squibb &amp; Co&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>) Vidaza azacitidine).
In studies using primary AML derived from patients, the OncotoX molecule preferentially and efficiently kills AML blasts (abnormal myeloid cells).
OncotoX-AML also targets leukemia stem cells (LSC), often refractory to chemotherapy.
The OncotoX-AML therapeutic is designed specifically to kill both AML blasts and LSCs that can lead to relapse.
Preliminary&nbsp;in vivo&nbsp;tolerability studies demonstrate that the OncotoX therapeutic is well tolerated at doses substantially greater than one order of magnitude above efficacious doses without causing neutropenia or meaningful changes in blood chemistry values.
Omeros is initiating IND-enabling work for its OncotoX-AML therapeutic.
D. Boral analyst Jason Kolbert writes, &#8220;This development is particularly important given the persistent challenges in AML treatment. Despite recent drug approvals, therapeutic options for AML remain limited, especially for patients who are elderly, relapse-prone, or harbor high-risk mutations.&#8221;
Kolbert adds that chemotherapy and existing antibody-drug conjugates often fail to provide durable responses due to narrow therapeutic indices and toxic side effects. By demonstrating high efficacy in preclinical models without significant toxicity, OncotoX-AML presents the potential to address long-standing gaps in AML care.
The analyst maintains a Buy rating on Omeros with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/OMER/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">a price target of $36</a> while modeling Omeros&#8217; lead therapy, narsoplimab.
In February, the company resubmitted biologics license application for narsoplimab for hematopoietic stem cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA). Omeros expects the target date for FDA action under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act to be six months following the date of resubmission to the FDA, meaning, in this case, the PDUFA date would be<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/03/b44570592/omeros-corporation-reports-fourth-quarter-and-year-end-2024-financial-results" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> September 2025</a>.
The company expects to submit our European marketing authorization application for narsoplimab in TA-TMA in the first half of 2025.&nbsp;
Price Action: OMER stock is up 13.2% at $6.64 at last check Friday.
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UBS analyst Trung Huynh maintains Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $60 to $54.

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Even as President Donald Trump paused the reciprocal tariffs for 90 days on Wednesday, he later confirmed in a conversation with reporters at his Oval Office that pharmaceutical companies would face tariffs.
What Happened: The rally in pharma stocks was short-lived after the stocks reversed course on Thursday. When a reporter asked President Trump if he would go ahead and levy tariff duties on pharmaceutical stocks, he said, &#8220;Yeah, well, I will be because we want them coming back.&#8221;
&#8220;You know, we realized during COVID-19 that we don&#8217;t make our drugs and our pharmaceuticals in this country. So, I realized that, and it was a big realization,&#8221; he added.
Citing the emergency during COVID-19, he stated that he wanted the pharma companies to produce drugs in the U.S.
&#8220;We had to go to China to get drugs, we had to go to other places, we don&#8217;t make it. That&#8217;s because we let them leave, and now if they want to come back, we&#8217;re going to put tariffs on the pharmaceutical companies, and they&#8217;re going to all want to come back,&#8221; Trump said.
The pharma stocks tumbled on Thursday after Trump&#8217;s confirmation of tariffs.
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<td>Thursday&#8217;s Performance</td>
<td>YTD Performance</td>
<td>One Year Performance</td>
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<td>Eli Lilly And Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>)</td>
<td>-4.35%</td>
<td>-7.35%</td>
<td>-5.09%</td>
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<td>AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABBV#NYSE">ABBV</a>)</td>
<td>-3.14%</td>
<td>-2.92%</td>
<td>3.99%</td>
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<td>Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>)</td>
<td>-6.10%</td>
<td>-11.15%</td>
<td>2.73%</td>
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<td>Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/REGN#NASDAQ">REGN</a>)</td>
<td>-5.26%</td>
<td>-23.60%</td>
<td>-40.63%</td>
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<td>Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>)</td>
<td>-3.87%</td>
<td>-18.87%</td>
<td>-18.03%</td>
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<td>Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GILD#NASDAQ">GILD</a>)</td>
<td>-3.66%</td>
<td>10.36%</td>
<td>47.71%</td>
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<td>Merck &amp; Co Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRK#NYSE">MRK</a>)</td>
<td>-5.32%</td>
<td>-21.80%</td>
<td>-38.53%</td>
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<td>Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMGN#NASDAQ">AMGN</a>)</td>
<td>-3.33%</td>
<td>8.54%</td>
<td>4.23%</td>
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<td>Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>)</td>
<td>-1.51%</td>
<td>3.24%</td>
<td>-0.07%</td>
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Why It Matters: Despite a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, base global tariffs of 10% and China tariffs of 125%, along with sector-specific tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminum, auto, and auto parts remain in place. Adding to it, the President hinted that he could soon announce tariffs on pharmaceutical companies.
Here are some of the pharmaceutical industry-linked exchange-traded funds that could be impacted.
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<td>VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPH#NASDAQ">PPH</a>)</td>
<td>-7.02%</td>
<td>-7.51%</td>
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<td>iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IHE#NYSE">IHE</a>)</td>
<td>-7.04%</td>
<td>-6.08%</td>
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<td>Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PJP#NYSE">PJP</a>)</td>
<td>-10.13%</td>
<td>-4.37%</td>
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<td>SPDR S&amp;P Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPH#NYSE">XPH</a>)</td>
<td>-14.05%</td>
<td>-11.45%</td>
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<td>KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KURE#NYSE">KURE</a>)</td>
<td>2.88%</td>
<td>0.35%</td>
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<td>First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTXH#NASDAQ">FTXH</a>)</td>
<td>-11.54%</td>
<td>-10.18%</td>
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<td>Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical &amp; Medical (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PILL#NYSE">PILL</a>)</td>
<td>-41.35%</td>
<td>-43.86%</td>
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Price Action: After Thursday&#8217;s fall, following Wednesday&#8217;s rebound, the Nasdaq 100 index was 17.46% lower than its previous high of 22,222.61 points. The S&amp;P 500 index was down 14.31% from its record of 6,147.43 points, and the Dow Jones declined 12.16% from its 52-week high of 45,073.63 points.
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, ended lower on Thursday. The SPY was down 4.38% to $524.58, while the QQQ declined 4.25% to $446.18, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
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Tempest Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TPST#NASDAQ">TPST</a>) said on Thursday it had retained MTS Health Partners as a financial advisor. The company plans to explore strategic alternatives to advance its clinical-stage programs and maximize stockholder value.
Strategic alternatives may include M&amp;A, partnerships, joint ventures, licensing arrangements or <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/g44723521/tempest-announces-plan-to-explore-strategic-alternatives-to-advance-promising-pipeline-of-clinical" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">other strategic transactions</a>.
&#8220;Notwithstanding the positive randomized data set from the amezalpat Phase 2 and its blockbuster potential in first-line HCC, as well as the potential of TPST-1495 as it moves towards a Phase 2 in FAP, the capital markets have been unavailable to support the next stage of advancement,&#8221; said Stephen Brady, president and chief executive officer of Tempest.&nbsp;
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On Thursday, Scotiabank downgraded Tempest Therapeutics from Sector Outperform to Sector Perform while raising the price target from $7 to $9.
In October 2024, the company entered into an agreement with&nbsp;Roche Holdings AG&nbsp;(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHHBY#OTC">RHHBY</a>) to advance the evaluation of amezalpat (TPST-1120) in combination with atezolizumab (Tecentriq) and bevacizumab, the current standard of care for unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), into a Phase 3 trial for the first-line&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/10/41271516/why-is-cancer-focused-tempest-therapeutics-stock-trading-higher-on-thursday" rel="noreferrer noopener">treatment of liver cancer</a>.
Under the agreement, Roche will supply atezolizumab globally and Tempest will sponsor and lead the pivotal study.
Analyst George Farmer writes that Roche appears to have no financial interest in the Phase 3 evaluation of amezalpat in combination with atezo/bev, despite the quality of results that Tempest Therapeutics <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/06/39412888/whats-going-on-with-cancer-focused-tempest-therapeutics-stock-on-thursday" rel="noreferrer noopener">presented last June</a>.
Other potential partners with deep pockets, like AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb &amp; Co, with their own cancer immunotherapies, are uninterested.
&#8220;Lack of partner interest in this program, including negligible BD engagement from Roche beyond promise of providing a free Phase 3 supply of atezolizumab, indicates to us that this is probably a broken story that cannot be repaired without additional early-stage clinical exploration,&#8221; Farmer writes.
&#8220;We think the company may ultimately attract a buyer, but we would not expect a significant transaction premium above the current trading range,&#8221; Farmer adds.
HC Wainwright downgraded Tempest Therapeutics from Buy to Neutral while maintaining the price target of $16.
TPST Price Action: Tempest Therapeutics stock is down 6.93% at $6.65 at publication on Thursday.
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Wall Street saw a tentative tech rebound early Wednesday, as investors begin to shrug off escalating U.S.-China trade tensions following <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets">a steep market selloff.</a>
After the Trump administration announced a dramatic hike in tariffs on Chinese goods to 104% starting Wednesday, Beijing retaliated with an 84% tariff on American products. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the aggressive trade stance, claiming the impact would ultimately backfire on China.
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social, writing, &#8220;BE COOL! Everything is going to work out well. The USA will be bigger and better than ever before!&#8221; 
He encouraged investors by stating, &#8220;this is a great time to buy, DJT,&#8221; likely referring to Trump Media &amp; Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DJT#NASDAQ">DJT</a>), rather than the Dow Jones Transportation Index, which has dropped 18% since the tariff news broke.
Yet, broader risk sentiment remains subdued, with investors awaiting either a softer tone from the White House or a signal from the Federal Reserve—though both hopes appear to be fading.
By mid-morning in New York, tech stocks staged a rebound, lifting the Nasdaq 100 by 0.9%. Yet, the S&amp;P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average remained flat, while the Russell 2000 continued to underperform.
Meanwhile, U.S. Treasuries were failing to provide their traditional safe-haven support amid heightened uncertainty and volatility.
The 10-year Treasury yield surged 10 basis points to 4.40%, triggering a sharp selloff in medium- and long-dated bonds. The popular iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TLT#NASDAQ">TLT</a>) dropped 1.8%, extending its three-day slide to 6.6%—its worst performance since March 2020.
Gold prices, on the other hand, soared over 3% to $3,075 per ounce, on track for their strongest daily gain since October 2023.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) also advanced, rising 1.4% to $77,289.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h2>
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<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day %</td>
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<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>17,243.25</td>
<td>0.9%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>4,980.40</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>37,576.14</td>
<td>-0.2%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>1,744.85</td>
<td>-1.1%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated by 11:25 a.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
<ul>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) inched 0.3% up to $498.23.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) inched 0.1% up to $376.72.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;rose 1% to $420.50.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) fell 0.9% to $173.58</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Technology&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) outperformed, up 1.6%; the&nbsp;Utilities&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLU#NYSE">XLU</a>) lagged, down 1.9%.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">S&amp;P 500&#8217;s Top 5 Performers</h3>
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<th>Name</th>
<th>Last</th>
<th>Chg %</th>
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<td>Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>)</td>
<td>38.43</td>
<td>7.11%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>)</td>
<td>82.60</td>
<td>5.62%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>)</td>
<td>18.97</td>
<td>4.62%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)</td>
<td>231.56</td>
<td>4.37%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SWKS#NASDAQ">SWKS</a>)</td>
<td>51.35</td>
<td>4.36%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)</td>
<td>179.89</td>
<td>4.33%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">S&amp;P 500&#8217;s Worst 5 Losers</h3>
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<th>Name</th>
<th>Last</th>
<th>Chg %</th>
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</thead>
<tbody>
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<td>Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>)</td>
<td>50.29</td>
<td>-5.24%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABBV#NYSE">ABBV</a>)</td>
<td>167.51</td>
<td>-4.64%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARE#NYSE">ARE</a>)</td>
<td>73.55</td>
<td>-4.41%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>)</td>
<td>33.49</td>
<td>-4.40%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INCY#NASDAQ">INCY</a>)</td>
<td>54.50</td>
<td>-4.34%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
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Tech Stocks Rebound As US Treasuries Tumble: What's Driving Markets Wednesday?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved Bristol Myers Squibb&nbsp;&amp; Co&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>) Opdivo&nbsp;(nivolumab) plus Yervoy&nbsp;(ipilimumab) as a first-line treatment of adult and pediatric patients (12 years and older) with unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care" rel="noreferrer noopener">colorectal cancer (CRC)</a>.
The approval comes ahead of over two months of the June 23, 2025, Prescription <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/b44699676/u-s-food-and-drug-administration-approves-opdivo-nivolumab-plus-yervoy-ipilimumab-as-a-treatment-f" rel="noreferrer noopener">Drug User Fee Act goal date</a>.
The approval is based on the CheckMate-8HW trial, which is the largest Phase 3 trial (n=839) of immunotherapy in patients with MSI-H/dMMR mCRC, evaluating&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;plus&nbsp;Yervoy&nbsp;(n=354) vs.&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;monotherapy (n=353) in the all-lines setting and&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;plus&nbsp;Yervoy&nbsp;(n=202) vs. investigator&#8217;s choice chemotherapy (n=101) (mFOLFOX-6 or FOLFIRI with or without bevacizumab or cetuximab) in the first-line setting.
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Opdivo&nbsp;plus&nbsp;Yervoy&nbsp;met the dual primary endpoints of progression-free survival (PFS) when compared to&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;monotherapy across all lines of therapy and compared to chemotherapy in the first-line setting.
In the CheckMate-8HW trial,&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;plus&nbsp;Yervoy&nbsp;demonstrated a 38% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death vs. Opdivo monotherapy in immunotherapy-naïve patients across all lines of therapy.
Assessing the dual primary endpoint of PFS, the trial demonstrated that median PFS was not reached with&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;plus&nbsp;Yervoy&nbsp;and was 39.3 months with&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;monotherapy.
PFS rates at 12, 24, and 36 months were also numerically higher than&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;monotherapy (76% vs. 63%, 71% vs. 56%, and 68% vs. 51%, respectively).
Opdivo&nbsp;plus&nbsp;Yervoy&nbsp;also met a key secondary endpoint, demonstrating a superior overall response rate (ORR) compared to&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;monotherapy (n=296, 71% vs. n=286, 58%)
The&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;plus&nbsp;Yervoy&nbsp;vs. chemotherapy arm of the CheckMate-8HW trial showed that the combination regimen reduced the risk of cancer progression or death by 79% compared to chemotherapy in first-line patients.
This arm also assessed the other dual primary endpoint of PFS, where median PFS was not reached with&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;plus&nbsp;Yervoy&nbsp;compared to 5.8 months with chemotherapy.
PFS rates were numerically higher with&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;plus&nbsp;Yervoy&nbsp;vs. chemotherapy at 12- and 24-months (79% vs. 21% and 72% vs. 14%, respectively).
Opdivo&nbsp;as a single agent, or in combination with&nbsp;Yervoy, was previously granted accelerated approval in MSI-H/dMMR CRC adult and pediatric patients (12 years and older) that has progressed following treatment with a fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan.
The FDA decision converts this second-line indication to full approval for&nbsp;Opdivo&nbsp;monotherapy. It expands the indication for Opdivo plus Yervoy into the first-line setting based on the CheckMate-8HW trial.
Price Action: BMY stock is down 5.31% at $50.25 at the last check on Wednesday.
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FDA Approves Bristol Myers' Opdivo Plus Yervoy Combo For Untreated Colorectal Cancer Patients

Based on the Phase 3 CheckMate-8HW trial, Opdivo plus Yervoy demonstrated reduction in the risk of disease progression or death by 79% vs. chemotherapy in the first-line setting and by 38% vs. Opdivo monotherapy across all lines of therapy 1
The approval was granted more than two months ahead of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date
<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bms.com&amp;esheet=54235396&amp;newsitemid=20250408873356&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Bristol+Myers+Squibb&amp;index=1&amp;md5=ac3870b27fa3361755a5e7e6d212b6d7">Bristol Myers Squibb</a> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opdivo&#xAE;(nivolumab) plus Yervoy&#xAE; (ipilimumab) as a first-line treatment of adult and pediatric patients (12 years and older) with unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) colorectal cancer (CRC).1 This approval is based on the CheckMate-8HW trial, which is the largest Phase 3 trial (n=839) of immunotherapy in patients with MSI-H/dMMR mCRC, evaluating Opdivo plus Yervoy (n=354) vs. Opdivo monotherapy (n=353) in the all-lines setting and Opdivo plus Yervoy (n=202) vs. investigator's choice chemotherapy (n=101) (mFOLFOX-6 or FOLFIRI with or without bevacizumab or cetuximab) in the first-line setting.1 Opdivo plus Yervoy met the dual primary endpoints of progression free survival (PFS) when compared to Opdivo monotherapy across all lines of therapy and when compared to chemotherapy in the first-line setting, as assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR).1 This approval, granted more than two months ahead of the June 23, 2025 Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date, follows the FDA's prior decision to grant the application Breakthrough Therapy Designation and Priority Review status.

Bristol Myers Squibb Announces U.S. FDA Approves Opdivo Plus Yervoy A Treatment For Patients With Previously Untreated Microsatellite Instability-High Or Mismatch Repair Deficient Unresectable Or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer; Phase 3 CheckMate-8HW Trial, Opdivo Plus Yervoy Demonstrated Reduction In The Risk Of Disease Progression Or Death By 79% Vs. Chemotherapy In The First-Line Setting And By 38% Vs. Opdivo Monotherapy Across All Lines Of Therapy

Goldman Sachs analyst Asad Haider downgrades Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>) from Buy to Neutral and lowers the price target from $67 to $55.

Goldman Sachs Downgrades Bristol-Myers Squibb to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $55

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/yield-investments"> high dividend payout</a>.
Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">by analyst accuracy</a>.
Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the health care sector.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dividend Yield: 4.29%</li>
<li>Wells Fargo analyst Mohit Bansal maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $60 to $62 on Feb. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst Andrew Baum maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $60 to $65 on Jan. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On March 24, Bristol Myers Squibb received positive CHMP opinion for subcutaneous formulation of Opdiv across multiple solid tumor indications.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s real-time newsfeed alerted to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?utm_adType=bzprocontent&amp;utm_campaign=14daytrial&amp;utm_ad=0404">latest BMY news</a>. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XRAY#NASDAQ">XRAY</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dividend Yield: 4.70%</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley analyst Erin Wright maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $30 to $23 on Dec. 17, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.</li>
<li>UBS analyst Kevin Caliendo maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $35 to $27 on Dec. 3, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On March 17, Dentsply Sirona named David Ferguson as Global Business Unit Leader.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest XRAY <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?utm_adType=bzprocontent&amp;utm_campaign=14daytrial&amp;utm_ad=0404">news </a></li>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?utm_adType=bzprocontent&amp;utm_campaign=14daytrial&amp;utm_ad=0404"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="910" height="818" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04045120/image-1-13.png" alt="" class="wp-image-857125" style="width:555px;height:auto" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04045120/image-1-13.png 910w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04045120/image-1-13-300x270.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04045120/image-1-13-768x690.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px" /></a></figure>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTRS#NASDAQ">VTRS</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dividend Yield: 5.88%</li>
<li>Piper Sandler analyst David Amsellem reiterated a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $13 to $14 on Dec. 6, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.</li>
<li>B of A Securities analyst Jason Gerberry downgraded the stock from Neutral to Underperform with a price target of $9 on Oct. 23, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
<li>Recent News: Viatris will report first quarter financial results on Thursday, May 8.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest VTRS <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?utm_adType=bzprocontent&amp;utm_campaign=14daytrial&amp;utm_ad=0404">news </a></li>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?utm_adType=bzprocontent&amp;utm_campaign=14daytrial&amp;utm_ad=0404"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="820" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04045307/image-1-14.png" alt="" class="wp-image-857127" style="width:526px;height:auto" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04045307/image-1-14.png 913w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04045307/image-1-14-300x269.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04045307/image-1-14-768x690.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /></a></figure>
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Bristol-Myers Squibb's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>) short percent of float has risen 21.19% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 37.01 million shares sold short, which is 1.83% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.78 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Bristol-Myers Squibb Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743516921_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Bristol-Myers Squibb has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Bristol-Myers Squibb's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Bristol-Myers Squibb's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.18%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Is Bristol-Myers Squibb Gaining or Losing Market Support?

Dividend investing is back on investors' radar after taking a backseat during the AI-led bull run. With tariff uncertainties and fading momentum in AI stocks, investors are looking for stable dividend-paying companies to navigate the current market turbulence. But it's not easy to find quality dividend stocks as it requires assessing factors like yield, payout ratio, financial stability, and growth potential.&nbsp;
Let's turn to a dividend investing case study for ideas and inspiration.
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Last month, someone asked income investors on r/Dividends — a Reddit community with 690,000 members — whether it was realistic to live off dividends and how much investment is needed to reach at least $50,000 in annual dividend income. The question also asked Redditors to share how long it takes for the average investor to reach a dividend income that covers basic expenses.
The question received hundreds of comments, but one story caught our eye.
An investor said he was making $175,000 a year in dividends and retired two years ago at the age of 48.
"I'm still not touching them, especially now. I have a small passive business that generates enough to cover my expenses. I've recently gone about 1/3 short term government bonds because I'm VERY worried about a recession," he said.
Trending: BlackRock is calling 2025 the year of alternative assets. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/masterworks">One firm from NYC has quietly built a group of 60,000+ investors who have all joined in on an alt asset class previously exclusive to billionaires like Bezos and Gates.</a>
The investor, 50, said his total portfolio worth was about $3.7 million.
"I used to make $220k for about 11 years. Saved and invested it and retired at 48. Now I spend my money which comes from dividends on travel, cars and doing what the f— I want," he said in a separate comment on the social platform.
Let's discuss some of the top holdings of the investor.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHD#NYSE">SCHD</a>) tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index and provides exposure to some of the top dividend stocks trading in the U.S., including ConocoPhillips (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COP#NYSE">COP</a>), Chevron (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>), Verizon Communications (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>), among others.
NEOS S&amp;P 500 High Income ETF
NEOS S&amp;P 500 High Income ETF (CBOE: SPYI) is a high-yield covered call ETF that pays monthly dividend income. It invests in some of the top S&amp;P 500 companies and generates extra income by selling call options on stocks, generating extra premium income for shareholders. SPYI has a dividend yield of over 12%.
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iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SGOV#NYSE">SGOV</a>) tracks the performance of U.S. Treasury bonds with maturities of 0-3 months.&nbsp;
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VEA#NYSE">VEA</a>) provides investors exposure to companies trading in developed markets outside of the U.S., including Canada, Europe and the Pacific region. VEA pays quarterly dividends.&nbsp;
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
The Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JAAA#NYSE">JAAA</a>) invests in high-quality collateralized loan obligations and provides investors with exposure to asset classes with low risk and volatility. It yields over 6%.&nbsp;
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Bristol Myers Squibb Receives Positive CHMP Opinion For Subcutaneous Formulation Of Opdiv Across Multiple Solid Tumor Indications

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Exelixis Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXEL#NASDAQ">EXEL</a>) Cabometyx (cabozantinib) for two indications in adult and pediatric patients with previously treated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic, well-differentiated pancreatic and extra-<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NET)</a>.
NETs are heterogeneous tumors arising from the digestive tract&#8217;s neuroendocrine cells and other organs, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/03/b44493504/exelixis-announces-u-s-fda-approval-of-cabometyx-cabozantinib-for-patients-with-previously-treated" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">such as the lung and pancreas</a>.
The approval comes before the Prescription Drug User Fee Act action&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/b42896345/exelixis-provides-update-on-oncologic-drugs-advisory-committee-meeting-for-cabozantinib-cabometyx-" rel="noreferrer noopener">date of April 3</a>.
The FDA approval — adding to five previous approvals for Cabometyx — is based on the CABINET Phase 3 trial results.
Final progression-free survival results were&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fir.exelixis.com%2Fnews-releases%2Fnews-release-details%2Fexelixis-announces-final-results-phase-3-pivotal-cabinet-study&amp;esheet=54210567&amp;newsitemid=20250219147539&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=presented&amp;index=2&amp;md5=7b36ee82c7ce7195ef5a81ef129a2ad8" rel="noreferrer noopener">presented</a>&nbsp;at the 2024 European Society for Medical Oncology Congress and published in&nbsp;The New England Journal of Medicine.&nbsp;
In January 2025, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Neuroendocrine and Adrenal Tumors were updated to include cabozantinib as a category 1 preferred regimen for the majority of well-differentiated advanced NET following specific treatments and as a category 2A preferred regimen for other forms of advanced NET, depending on tumor grade and different requirements for prior therapy.
In February, Exelixis announced the final results from the phase 3 CheckMate-9ER pivotal trial evaluating Cabometyx (cabozantinib) in combination with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>) Opdivo (nivolumab) versus sunitinib for patients with previously untreated advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
After more than five years of follow-up, the findings demonstrated that the efficacy benefits of Cabometyx&nbsp;in combination with Opdivo were sustained long-term.
At a median follow-up of 67.6 months, Cabometyx, in combination with Opdivo, improved progression-free survival and overall survival compared with&nbsp;Pfizer Inc&#8217;s&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>) Sutent (sunitinib) in the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/b43756537/exelixis-announces-final-five-year-follow-up-results-from-checkmate-9er-trial-evaluating-cabometyx" rel="noreferrer noopener">intent-to-treat population</a>.
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During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/yield-investments"> high dividend payout</a>.
Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">by analyst accuracy</a>.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XRAY#NASDAQ">XRAY</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 4.11%</li>
<li>Mizuho analyst Steven Valiquette maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $21 to $18 on March 13, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley analyst Erin Wright maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $30 to $23 on Dec. 17, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On March 17, Dentsply Sirona named David Ferguson as Global Business Unit Leader.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">XRAY news</a>. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 4.06%</li>
<li>Wells Fargo analyst Mohit Bansal maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $60 to $62 on Feb. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.</li>
<li>Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Olivia Brayer maintained a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $50 to $55 on Feb. 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On March 14, the European Commission (EC) approved Bristol Myers Squibb's Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel; liso-cel), a CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, for adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy..</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVS#NYSE">CVS</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 3.97%</li>
<li>Truist Securities analyst David Macdonald maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $60 to $76 on Feb. 13, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.</li>
<li>Leerink Partners analyst Michael Cherny upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform and raised the price target from $55 to $75 on Feb. 13, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On March 20, CVS Health reported its board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of 66.5 cents per share on the Common Stock of the Corporation.</li>
<li>Edge Stock Ratings:&nbsp;62.89 Momentum score with Value at 40.46. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CCU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></li>
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Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Health Care Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Health Care sector: 
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>PFE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$24.00</td>
<td>$50.5K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>VKTX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$60.2K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMGN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/28/25</td>
<td>$320.00</td>
<td>$473.7K</td>
<td>609</td>
<td>602</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HCA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$320.00</td>
<td>$312.3K</td>
<td>43</td>
<td>502</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AKRO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$27.50</td>
<td>$35.0K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>469</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GERN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$1.00</td>
<td>$33.7K</td>
<td>413</td>
<td>397</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EWTX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$32.2K</td>
<td>5.4K</td>
<td>332</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ABBV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$53.6K</td>
<td>6.9K</td>
<td>295</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CAH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$44.2K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
<td>188</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BMY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$57.50</td>
<td>$64.9K</td>
<td>9.5K</td>
<td>167</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding PFE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 56 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $24.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.5K, with a price of $253.0 per contract. There were 2012 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2073 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For VKTX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VKTX#NASDAQ">VKTX</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.2K, with a price of $201.0 per contract. There were 2865 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1625 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMGN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMGN#NASDAQ">AMGN</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on March 28, 2025. Parties traded 600 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 57 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $473.7K, with a price of $779.0 per contract. There were 609 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 602 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HCA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HCA#NYSE">HCA</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 27 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 474 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $312.3K, with a price of $660.0 per contract. There were 43 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 502 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AKRO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AKRO#NASDAQ">AKRO</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $27.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $1750.0 per contract. There were 2499 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 469 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GERN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GERN#NASDAQ">GERN</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 210 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 397 contract(s) at a $1.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.7K, with a price of $85.0 per contract. There were 413 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 397 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding EWTX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EWTX#NASDAQ">EWTX</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 27 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 104 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.2K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 5479 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 332 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ABBV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABBV#NYSE">ABBV</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 91 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 198 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.6K, with a price of $271.0 per contract. There were 6965 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 295 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CAH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAH#NYSE">CAH</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 137 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.2K, with a price of $325.0 per contract. There were 2600 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 188 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BMY (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 91 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 116 contract(s) at a $57.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.9K, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 9548 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 167 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) is urging ministers to address excessive levies on manufacturers to ensure the sector remains competitive globally.
The life sciences industry, a key pillar of the UK&#8217;s economic strategy, could struggle to attract investment unless payment rates are adjusted.
Last week, the government <a href="https://www.abpi.org.uk/media/news/2025/march/uk-set-to-demand-a-third-of-pharmaceutical-company-revenue-in-second-half-of-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">proposed</a> raising the Statutory Scheme payment rate for newer branded medicines from 15.5% to 32.2% of subject companies&#8217; National Health Service (NHS) sales in the second half of 2025.
The payment rate is the revenue companies must hand back to the government on their sales of branded medicines to the NHS. It is an additional charge to the taxes paid by companies.
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UK pharmaceutical leaders from Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMGN#NASDAQ">AMGN</a>), AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZN#NASDAQ">AZN</a>), Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIIB#NASDAQ">BIIB</a>), Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb &amp; Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>), Daiichi Sankyo Ltd (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DSNKY#OTC">DSNKY</a>), Gilead Sciences Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GILD#NASDAQ">GILD</a>), Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>), Merck &amp; Co Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRK#NYSE">MRK</a>), Novartis AG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVS#NYSE">NVS</a>), Pfizer Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>), Roche Holdings AG (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHHBY#OTC">RHHBY</a>), Sanofi SA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNY#NASDAQ">SNY</a>), Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TAK#NYSE">TAK</a>) and UCB SA (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UCBJY#OTC">UCBJY</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UCBJF#OTC">UCBJF</a>) point to the challenges to investing in the U.K.
The pharmaceutical sector <a target="_blank" href="https://www.abpi.org.uk/media/news/2025/march/medicine-levy-makes-the-uk-un-investable-say-pharma-leaders/" rel="noreferrer noopener">contributes</a> over 17.6 billion pounds ($22.76 billion) directly to the U.K. economy, with an additional 45 billion generated through research and development spillovers.
However, companies argue that growth is being stifled due to escalating mandatory payments. Under the current system, firms must pay between 23.5% and 35.6% of their branded medicine sales revenue to the NHS. This is significantly higher than other European nations, where comparable rates range from 5.7% to 9%, ABPI writes.
The ABPI report highlights that while the UK once led in medicine availability, it has slipped to ninth place in Europe over the past decade. One year after launch, medicine usage in England is only 52% of the average of comparable nations, rising to 62% after five years.
Additionally, the UK has dropped from fourth to tenth in global rankings for phase 3 clinical trials, lagging behind Spain, Germany and Italy.
Investment in UK pharmaceutical research has also declined, with the country&#8217;s share of global R&amp;D investment falling from 7.3% to 5.7% in just three years.
This marks the fastest decline of any European G7 nation. Meanwhile, NHS funding has grown by 33% in real terms over the past decade, but spending on branded medicines has been capped at annual growth rates between 1.1% and 2%, declining by 11% when adjusted for inflation.
The industry and government have long collaborated on agreements to ensure NHS access to medicines.
The latest, the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines, Pricing, Access, and Growth (VPAG), was intended to realign UK payment rates with international standards. While rates for newer medicines briefly dropped to 15.1% in 2024, they surged again in 2025 to 23.5% for newer medicines, with companies still paying 10.6%-35.6% for older products.
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