5 Best UK Stocks to Buy Now

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1. AstraZeneca PLC (LSE: AZN.L)

AstraZeneca PLC (LSE: AZN.L) is a Cambridge-based biotechnology company that was founded in 1992. It is ranked first on our list of 10 best UK stocks to buy now. AstraZeneca is one of the first companies in the world that developed the coronavirus vaccine and marketed it to different countries. However, as world governments debate the axing of vaccine patents, it would appear the COVID-19 vaccine boom might not bring the firm as much revenue as envisioned at the beginning of the year. 

On May 6, German officials agreed to drop restrictions on the use of the AstraZeneca PLC (LSE: AZN.L) vaccine for people under the age of 60. Like the British firm, US-based Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) has also developed a COVID-19 vaccine. Out of the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, London-based investment firm Theleme Partners holds shares worth $588 million in Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA). 

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