Why Pfizer and BioNTech Stocks Zoomed Higher Friday

Americans might not be as coronavirus-weary as some fear. Actually, these days they might be more coronavirus-wary. On the back of early take-up data for the latest COVID-19 vaccines that came out on Friday, investors traded up the partners behind one of the major jabs. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) stock rose more than 3% in value, while BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) leaped nearly 6.5% skyward.