MRNA - Hot Stocks: MRNA BNTX COVID boosters; BA production woes; ROST POST earnings; PLUG price target

COVID headlines maintained their ability to move stocks in Friday's midday action. Expanded approval for COVID vaccine boosters gave a lift to shares of Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) and BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX). Analyst comments represented a notable catalyst during intraday trading as well. Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) advanced on a raised price target from Morgan Stanley. On the other side of the spectrum, Boeing (NYSE:BA) dropped on reports of more manufacturing problems at the airplane maker. Meanwhile, inflation took its toll on Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) and Post Holdings (NYSE:POST), which both lost ground in the wake of their respective quarterly reports. Gainers COVID vaccine makers Moderna (MRNA) and BioNTech (BNTX) both advanced more than 4% in midday action, thanks to a key regulatory win. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved booster shots of vaccines from both companies for all adults. Plug Power (PLUG) also took a step up in intraday trading, following a

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Hot Stocks: MRNA, BNTX COVID boosters; BA production woes; ROST, POST earnings; PLUG price target