Following a number of recent events, we discuss in this note what we think is the most likely outcome for the Pharma industry. We show that broad based tariffs on drugs are highly unlikely, that even if it were to happen, the impact of a 20% tariff is
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S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Testing Prior 2022 Highs Since late-February (2/25/25 Compass) we expected an 8-10% pullback to provide a buying opportunity. But that all changed in last week's Compass (4/1/25), when we downgraded our outlook to bearish/cautious, citing several concerning developments (SPX and QQQ failure at 200-day MAs, bear flag breakdowns across major indexes targeting 5100-5200 on SPX, high yield spreads widening above 355bps, major tops on market leaders NVDA and META, semiconducto...
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Johnson & Johnson and other ratings that are associated with this issuer. The review was conducted through a rating committee held on 2 April 2025 in which we reassessed the appropriateness of the ratings in the context of ...
We show that Big Pharma would not have to shift a single element of supply chain to the US and can mitigate most, if not all, of a 20% tariff on drugs, just by changing their transfer pricing strategy. In a scenario where the US corporation tax rate falls to 15% but tariffs are 20%, we show that Big Pharma profits would be unchanged, while the US government tax take would more than double. The losers would be low tax jurisdictions like Ireland, but they would get to keep their manufacturing base...
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) said that Johnson & Johnson's ("J&J") talc overhang remains after its latest talc subsidiary bankruptcy attempt was denied in courts, but its strong business profile and financial flexibility mitigate ongoing litigation pressures. There is no change at this time to J&J's ra...
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