It's been a long road, but Eisai and Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA)' obesity drug Belviq can finally launch in 30 days.
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May 7 - News
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PBH) produces a wide variety of over-the-counter medications and household cleaning products, a lot of which are very well-known names.
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May 7 - News
Since the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) hit an all-time record high on Friday on the heels of a better-than-expected jobs report, there's no shortage of...
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May 7 - News
On Thursday, Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 7 - News
Investing genius Charlie Munger advises us to "[n]ever, ever think about something else when you should be thinking about the power of incentives." But that's just what Johnson...
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May 6 - News
In the aftermath of last week's big record run for the stock market, it's no surprise to see the bull-market rally take a brief pause.
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May 6 - News
The healthcare sector has been known for paying dependable dividends and producing strong total returns over time.
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May 6 - News
With the S&P 500 having hit new all-time record highs on Friday, it's a good time to take a look back and see where the index's most recent gains have come from.
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May 5 - News
As the calendar turns toward the second quarter of the year, it’s again time to revisit the popular investing adage, "Sell in May and go away." As the theory stipulates, investors...
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May 4 - News
Outperforming the S&P 500 is no easy feat, as the vast majority of portfolios fail to meet that the goal annually.
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May 4 - News
A full 23 months ago, I identified 10 companies that I would be putting $40,000 of my own retirement money behind.
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May 4 - News
Blue chip stocks are great companies to add to your portfolio. They have a long history of strong growth and have strong, reputable brands.
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May 2 - News
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) is a renowned food and beverage company with a diversified product portfolio that includes a long list of acceptable brands.
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May 2 - News
Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) stock has been on a bit of a roller coaster lately.
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May 1 - News
I believe Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is getting closer to finally being recognized by Mr.
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May 1 - News
Dividend stocks can be a great addition to your portfolio, especially pharmaceutical dividend stocks that offer a bit of stability in rocky times.
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May 1 - News
Yesterday, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) set records with its $17 billion offering of bonds, making it the largest corporate bond offering ever.
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May 1 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA), VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
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May 1 - News
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) stock could move up or down this week after the pharmaceutical company reports earnings on Wednesday.
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April 30 - News
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) stock hit a high in October of last year of 72.47, but when the new year hit, the company split in two, spinning its drug assets into AbbVie Inc...
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April 30 - News
Tomorrow, Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 30 - News
When I was six years old, something happened to me that I have never forgotten and will probably always live with.
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April 30 - News
That's the message from today's announcement that Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is out-licensing its diabetes drug candidate ertugliflozin to Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK).
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April 29 - News
One of the peculiar aspects of the market move upwards in 2013 is that the defensives have led the way while the traditionally more economically sensitive areas like technology...
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April 29 - News
Has anyone noticed a common theme among the first-quarter results for many of the big medical-device companies? In case you missed earnings announcements from Abbott Laboratories...
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April 29 - News
Earnings season hasn't been kind to medical-device makers so far.
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April 28 - News
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) is one of the most popular dividend stocks in the world with an impressive payout history that includes 122 years of uninterrupted dividends...
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April 28 - News
This morning's news that the U.S.
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April 26 - News
If there's one health-care stock every investor knows by name, it's Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ).
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April 25 - News
Investors have been shifting out of investments that protect against rare, but catastrophic risks. With the market near all time highs, those risks are still very real.
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April 24 - News
After spinning off its pharmaceutical business -- and most of its dividend, essentially -- you may think Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) is relegated to a boring medical-device...
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April 23 - News
If you own Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) stock, you likely enjoyed the past couple of months.
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April 23 - News
Biotechs with market caps of a billion dollars or more are a dime a dozen. Well, actually, they're more like $12 billion or more a dozen, but you get the point.
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April 23 - News
Two years ago, I picked 10 stocks that I'd be putting $40,000 of my own money behind and attempting to hold for at least three years.
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April 23 - News
Venerable dividend-payers such as Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), PepsiCo, Inc.
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April 22 - Stock Analysis
BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) iShares unit, the world's largest ETF issuer, added to its lineup of factor-driven ETFs today with the debut of five new funds.
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April 22 - Stock Analysis
When you visit the grocery store with those choices on your mind, you may think you're choosing among different brands, but in fact, you're just choosing between various flavors...
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April 20 - News
A popular drug that crosses a benchmark sale of $1 billion for the manufacturer is called a blockbuster drug.
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April 18 - News
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) reported its quarterly earnings on April 17.
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April 18 - News
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has been considered a dividend growth star for a number of years now.
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April 18 - News
Big pharma companies are massive, complicated beasts.
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April 18 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Micron Technology, Inc.
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April 18 - News
Earnings season has the power to lift companies and instill optimism in investors -- but it also has the ability to take down stocks with the force of a hurricane.
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April 17 - News
2013 has been a big year for Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT).
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April 17 - News
Donald Yacktman, the President and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Yacktman Asset Management, is managing around $17 billion in total assets.
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April 17 - Hedge Funds
Earnings season's in full throttle now, and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) stepped up and released its quarterly data Tuesday.
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April 17 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down after Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) both reported weaker-than-expected earnings, pulling their ...
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April 17 - News
Like most investors, you probably aim for the best possible return when picking potential investments.
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April 17 - News
After its worst day of the year yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) bounced back today as investors saw buying opportunities and responded to a strong ...
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April 17 - News
Something that sets us Foolish investors apart is that we like to be in control of our own finances.
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April 16 - News