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Jacob Mekhael ... (+3)
  • Jacob Mekhael
  • Kristof Samoy
  • Livio Luyten
Jacob Mekhael
  • Jacob Mekhael

Zealand Pharma Establishes Boston research hub

Zealand announced the establishment of a new research hub in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the greater Boston area. The facility will serve as Zealand Pharma's primary US address and is expected to be operational from September 2026. Zealand Pharma's Cambridge hub will enhance the company's research platform through AI-driven drug discovery, advanced automation, and next-generation molecule creation, accelerating the translation of scientific insight into innovative medicines. The establishment o...

Jacob Mekhael
  • Jacob Mekhael

UCB Picks Georgia site for planned US manufacturing facility

Yesterday after market close, UCB announced that it has selected Gwinnett County, Georgia as the location for its new US biologics manufacturing facility. Once operational, the facility is expected to produce recently approved and future pipeline complex biologics 24/7 primarily for the US market. This project is expected to generate approx. $5bn in total economic impact, creating around 330 permanent highly skilled jobs, and more than 1000 construction jobs. Approx. 62% of the company's FY25 ne...

Kristof Samoy
  • Kristof Samoy

Vopak Catalysts ahead amid energy market turmoil - Valuation still att...

A global footprint and diversified terminal portfolio, supported by controlled leverage, lengthening contract durations and CPI indexed terms are the backbone of Vopak's defensive business model. Current energy market turmoil may temporarily affect performance but is also increasing storage demand amid energy security concerns and the shift toward a multi fuel energy system. FID announcements should act as catalysts, while cash returns offer downside protection. Buy reiterated and TP to €56 (fro...

Alan Vandenberghe ... (+2)
  • Alan Vandenberghe
  • Thomas Couvreur

RISING INTEREST RATES: FEAR OR PRAISE? Thematic Report

Rising interest rates are becoming a hot topic, triggered by a significant uptick in US 10-year treasury yields through February and March. In this note we revisit this topic from several angles. We dig into the empirical side of what we can reasonably expect from the market as a whole when interest rates start to rise. Secondly we review our coverage, putting forward a number of impacted sectors and stocks.

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