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新冠疫苗巨头莫德纳大幅裁员!千亿美元市值如今仅剩百亿

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article indicates skepticism from the capital market regarding Moderna's business strategy, particularly concerning the rebound in sales of COVID-19 and RSV vaccines [1][2] - Moderna announced a global workforce reduction of 10%, cutting nearly 1,000 employees to approximately 5,000 by the end of the year due to declining sales of COVID-19 vaccines, leading to an over 8% drop in stock price after hours on July 31 [1] - The company's financial crisis has worsened, with its stock price falling over 75% in the past year, and its market capitalization plummeting from nearly $200 billion at the peak of the pandemic to about $11 billion currently [1] Group 2 - In contrast to Moderna, BioNTech has successfully adjusted its strategy post-pandemic, resulting in a nearly 25% increase in stock price over the past year and a market capitalization exceeding $25 billion, more than double that of Moderna [2][3] - BioNTech has focused on diversifying its portfolio and entering new markets, such as the emerging ADC (antibody-drug conjugate) field, while also securing a potential $11 billion deal with Bristol-Myers Squibb for developing dual antibody drugs [3] - A biopharmaceutical investor noted that Moderna missed the opportunity to diversify its product offerings using the substantial revenue generated from COVID-19 vaccines, suggesting that more product licensing could have led to a more favorable perception in the capital market [3]