Moderna rallies past $100 billion valuation ahead of quarterly results
** Shares of Moderna MRNA.O rise 10.2% to $251.67
** At current levels, Moderna's market capitalization topped the $100 bln mark, adding roughly $8 bln in market value from the previous close
** Last month, late-stage data showed vaccine intismeran, being jointly developed by Moderna and Merck MRK.N, plus Merck's Keytruda cut the risk of melanoma death or recurrence by 42% and the risk of the cancer's spread by 38%, compared with Keytruda alone
** Moderna is scheduled to report third-quarter results on Friday, with investors expected to focus on vaccine partnership payments, updates on the cancer vaccine
** Stock trades about 1% below its record intraday high of $254.48 touched last month
** Including session moves, MRNA up over eight-fold this year