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S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Index Little Changed on Mixed Earnings Reports
04:55pm, Friday, 21'st Jul 2023
The S&P 500 was little changed on Friday, July 21, 2023, but posted gains for the week on strong corporate earnings reports.
Markets Gain at Midday, Head for Winning Week on Earnings News
12:55pm, Friday, 21'st Jul 2023
U.S. equities were up at midday on Friday, July 21, 2023 and on track for a winning week, powered by strong earnings news.
Is Merck (MRK) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
10:42am, Friday, 21'st Jul 2023
When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often
As Ozempic/Wegovy frenzy continues, Morgan Stanley lifts forecasts for weight-loss drugs to $77 billion
05:05am, Friday, 21'st Jul 2023
Morgan Stanley on Friday lifted its forecast for annual sales of weight-loss drugs to $77 billion, as patient demand for the medicines has outstripped supply and been fueled by a social-media frenzy.
Merck: Buy This Dividend Machine
06:00pm, Wednesday, 19'th Jul 2023
Merck is a top performer in the healthcare sector, with steady growth, high profitability metrics, and a robust pipeline of potential drugs. Despite a recent decrease in revenue due to reduced demand
Merck: Navigating Through Further Consolidation (Technical Analysis)
05:33pm, Wednesday, 19'th Jul 2023
Merck & Co. has consistently outperformed the S&P 500, largely due to the success of Keytruda, which contributed a third of the company's total revenue in 2022. Despite challenges such as the expirati
Johnson & Johnson joins Merck, others, in fighting Medicare drug-price program
04:40pm, Tuesday, 18'th Jul 2023
Johnson & Johnson JNJ, -0.01% has joined companies such as Merck & Co. Inc. MRK, +0.36%, Bristol Myers Squibb Co. BMY, +0.24% and other entities in suing the federal government over Medicare's drug-pr
7 Safe Stocks to Buy as Fed Gears Up for Disinflation
12:15am, Tuesday, 18'th Jul 2023
While the Federal Reserve aggressively raised the benchmark interest rate to tame historically high inflation, much evidence indicates that the central bank hasn't done enough, thus bolstering the cas
Why Are Dow Stocks Up Today?
04:44pm, Friday, 14'th Jul 2023
At the market's close, Dow Jones Industrial Average-indexed stocks inched into the green, headed for the fourth consecutive day of gains. Whilst the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are down less than 0.5
Dow Jones Today: Index Up on Healthcare Earnings
04:35pm, Friday, 14'th Jul 2023
Primarily on the strength of UnitedHealth Group's earnings, the Dow Jones gained 125 points, finishing higher every day this week
Big Pharma Ramps Up Fight Against Medicare Price Negotiations
11:50am, Thursday, 13'th Jul 2023
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked a judge to stop the federal government from putting into effect a law that will allow Medicare to negotiate the prices of some prescription drugs.
Dow Jones Today: Index Jumps 300 Points
05:10pm, Tuesday, 11'th Jul 2023
The Dow Jones led all indexes by moving higher by nearly 1%, as investors anticipate tomorrow's key inflation data.
Dow Jones Today: Index Gains Despite Tech Drop
04:50pm, Monday, 10'th Jul 2023
Dow Jones gained 175 points though Microsoft, Apple plunged.
Merck: The Market Lacks Conviction To Take It Higher
12:19am, Sunday, 09'th Jul 2023
Merck's recent $10.8B acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences is expected to negatively impact earnings per share by approximately $0.25 in the first 12 months. Despite a projected 6.5% YoY decline in a
Dow Jones Today: Index Falls After Soft Jobs Report
05:00pm, Friday, 07'th Jul 2023
Job creation came in lower than expected, and investors are still worried about higher interest rates, sending the Dow lower by about 190 points.
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