Is Illumina Stock a Buy?
DNA sequencing giant Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) started 2020 off with what many might consider disappointing news, announcing that it had dropped the planned acquisition of Pacific Biosciences (NASDAQ: PACB). That followed a lackluster year for Illumina's shares, which took a 19% hit in July as the company reported lower-than-expected revenue in the second quarter.
But recent news should give investors reason to take a look at Illumina shares. The company reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped estimates, announced a collaboration agreement with Roche (OTC: RHHBY), and launched two new sequencing systems.
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