Axios Live: Houston's competitive life sciences environment aims to attract VCs — Houston is positioning itself as a competitive life sciences hub, attracting major pharmaceutical investments including Eli Lilly's $6.5 billion manufacturing plant and Bristol Myers Squibb's $2.3 billion manufacturing c (Axios, 2026-10-07)
Nasdaq and S&P Hold Weekly Gains as Small Caps and Dow Slip Midweek — Major U.S. stock indices posted mixed weekly results as of October 7, 2026, with the Nasdaq Composite rising 1.05% to 27,475.93 and the S&P 500 gaining 0.92% to 7,793.85, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0 (PR Newswire, 2026-10-07)
Global healthcare companies invest billions to boost US presence — Global healthcare firms announced billions in US investments to expand manufacturing and research, responding to trade policy shifts under the Trump administration. Drugmakers including Pfizer, Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, an (Reuters, 2026-10-06)
Exclusive | Forbion Raises $2.6 Billion in Boost to European Biotech Industry — Dutch venture capital firm Forbion has raised €2.3 billion (approximately $2.6 billion) in what is the largest life-sciences venture fundraise in Europe this year. The firm, one of Europe's largest biotech investors, wil (The Wall Street Journal, 2026-10-06)
Nasdaq Hits Fresh Highs While Dow Slips and Small Caps Struggle for Direction — Wall Street closed with divergent performance on October 5, 2026, as the Nasdaq Composite surged 1.19% to 27,190.86 and year-to-date gains of 16.99%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.26% for the week to (PR Newswire, 2026-10-05)