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J&J’s vaccine trial misstep is why I’m short pharma stocks, says fund manager

Barry Norris, chief of Argonaut Capital, said he is bearish on vaccine prospects after the American pharmaceutical giant paused its Covid-19 trial following an 'unexplained illness'

Barry Norris of Argonaut Capital Partners.
Barry Norris of Argonaut Capital Partners.

American pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson's announcement that it temporarily paused its Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial is yet another blow for those banking on a speedy end to the coronavirus pandemic.

Such a misstep is what fund managers including Barry Norris, chief executive of Argonaut Capital is betting on. J&J's stock sank more than 1% in New York premarket trading.

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