Text size Bausch + Lomb’s IPO is the second-biggest so far this year. Scott Olson/Getty Images Eye-care company Bausch + Lomb and biotech PepGen kicked off their lives as public companies Friday...
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Illumina Stock Plunges Despite Strong Results, Gene-Sequencing Sales
Text size Illumina turned in stronger financial results than expected. Dreamstime The gene-sequencing supplier Illumina delivered on its March quarter financial forecasts, as global demand for genetic...
Teva CEO Sees a Final Opioid Settlement Coming This Year
Text size Teva CEO Kåre Schultz has been predicting a national opioid settlement for years. Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg Teva Pharmaceutical Industries CEO Kåre Schultz has, for years, been predictin...
These stocks soared during the pandemic, and then crashed. Ten are now expected to double in price.
A screen of stocks that popped during the coronavirus pandemic highlights dozens that have crashed. But some are considered worthy of purchase by a majority of analysts. You might want to keep an eye ...
Cathie Wood Watch: Ark Buys a Sagging Healthcare Stock
Renowned investor Cathie Wood, chief executive of Ark Investment Management, did more selling than buying on April 29, including the sale of a personalized-health-care-benefits provider for companies....
India Is Investing Billions To Create A Robust Healthcare System
Earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his commitment to making Indian healthcare world-class. In a series of messages on Twitter, PM Modi celebrated World Health Day: “The Go...
The Apple Watch Is A Promising Venture In Healthcare Technology
Without a doubt, Apple has become a household staple worldwide. Notably, Apple Watch has captured the lion’s share of the smart watch market: per research reports, the Apple Watch accounted for nearly...
Let’s Not Return To Pre-Pandemic Healthcare
getty In my experience, most people tend to idealize the past. Whether formalized in eulogies, evoked in our personal memories, or put into sentimental songs like “The Way We Were” (which I must admit...
James Anderson of Baillie Gifford on Illumina, Moderna, and Other Companies That Matter
James Anderson, a partner at Scottish money manager Baillie Gifford, has personified growth-stock investing during his 39 years with the firm. He was an early backer of Amazon.com, Tesla, and other “e...
Cathie Wood’s Flagship Fund Is Down 45% This Year. Money Is Still Flowing In.
Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation exchange-traded fund keeps falling, but investors aren’t jumping ship. Shares of the popular ETF, which is known by its ticker ARKK, have declined 45% so far in 2022—inclu...
Why did the stock market fall? Dow finishes nearly 1,000 points lower in worst day since October 2020
U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday to suffer their biggest one-day drop since 2020, as investors continued to weigh hawkish comments on interest rates a day earlier by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome ...
Intuitive Surgical Stock Tanks. Blame the Cautious Guidance.
Intuitive Surgical stock was tanking after the surgical systems manufacturer beat earning expectations but failed to significantly raise guidance for upcoming quarters. The company posted first-quarte...
HCA Healthcare, Kimberly-Clark, Gap and more
Pedestrians pass in front of a GAP store in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. American Express — Shares of the payment firm dipped 1.1% des...
As Putin eyes a date to declare victory, here’s a Ukraine scenario that could slam stocks by another 10%
Stocks are set to get a major bump on Thursday, thanks to blowout results from Tesla, which go some way in easing the sting over Netflix disappointment. With earnings sharply in focus for now, market ...
Billionaire investors pour money into healthcare stocks to fend off inflation
The healthcare sector is fraught with risks for the average investor. From understanding drug pipelines to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals, which can sometimes be mysteries even to inside...
The news coming from this giant volcano is even gloomier than the new forecasts from the IMF and World Bank
Investors love looking at esoteric indicators for clues on how the economy is performing, and therefore how stocks, bonds and other assets will trade. How about looking at carbon dioxide emissions? Th...
Tesla, AT&T, Netflix, Bank of America, IBM, and Other Stocks to Watch This Week
Text size First-quarter earnings season picks up next week, with 67 S&P 500 companies scheduled to report. Bank of America will be Monday’s highlight, followed by Netflix , Johnson & Johnson ...
Selling Your Stocks in May and Go Away Could Be the Best Strategy This Year
Text size A trader at the New York Stock Exchange. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images This could be the year to follow the adage: Sell in May and go away. It was a pretty lousy holiday-shortened week. T...
Rite Aid Stock Is Soaring. The Outlook Impresses Investors.
Text size Rite Aid’s quarterly loss was bigger than expected. Mario Tama/Getty Images Rite Aid’s stock surged after the drugstore chain said it expects to lose less money in the current fiscal y...
These 10 stocks in the S&P 500 soared at least 8% after the Fed made its big move — but only 3 have gains for 2022
Wednesday turned into a big day for stocks — the S&P 500 index had its largest one-day percentage gain in nearly two years — after the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by half a perce...