Nearly every big pharma player has been hit with patent expirations that have hit hard on sales lately, and Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is no exception. Merck & Co., Inc.
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June 12 - News
The biggest pharmaceutical companies in the United States are in an enviable position. They sell products that are literally a matter of life and death.
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June 12 - News
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) has been trying to generate more value for its shareholders via its share buyback program.
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June 12 - News
After the announcement from the Bank of Japan that it will hold firm with its economic stimulus, the U.S. markets headed south.
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June 12 - News
Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., Inc.
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June 11 - News
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG)’s Abraxane is primarily used to treat breast and lung cancer.
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June 10 - News
Move over, Superman: There's a more unstoppable force that can leap even the highest expectations, and its name is the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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June 10 - News
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller founded his Duquesne Capital hedge fund in 1981. It now has some $10 billion in assets under management.
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June 10 - Hedge Funds
AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) announced the acquisition of Omthera Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:OMTH), a company that went public just last month (April 11).
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June 10 - News
Lately, many investors have sought protection from a potential downturn by turning to low-volatility stocks, which they perceive as somehow being safer than higher-volatility ...
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June 10 - News
Editor's Note: This article initially mentions Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)'s " consistent increasing dividends." In light of the fact that Pfizer cut their dividend in half during 2009, ...
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June 10 - News
It was quite the week on Wall Street.
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June 10 - News
It was another wild week on Wall Street, but at the end of the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.88% and the S&P 500 had gained 0.78%.
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June 10 - News
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) has been doing some interesting things lately.
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June 7 - News
Having shed more than 100 points by early afternoon, the Dow Jones Industrial Average staged a comeback in its final hours of trading, as Wall Street looks to tomorrow's employment...
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June 7 - News
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) closing today's trading session higher by 80 points, or 0.53%, the average investor seeing the headlines may just think it...
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June 7 - News
Generic-drug makers have considerable tailwinds, making their outperformance in the past year unsurprising.
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June 6 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), American International Group, Inc.
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June 6 - Hedge Funds
The market's slump continues for a third straight day, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is back in the red again, with Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) stock...
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June 6 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of 30 of the finest businesses in America. But within this elite group, you'll find some Dow stocks outperforming the others.
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June 6 - News
When we think of big pharma companies, the company we think about constantly is Pfizer Inc.
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June 6 - News
As I noted 12 weeks ago, cancer statistics are both staggering and disappointing.
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June 6 - News
In today's market place, there are many indicators for Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) readers to keep an eye on, but it's smart to take note of a stock's short interest.
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June 6 - News
As the stock market has kept going up, many investors have thought about the possibility of another crash like 2008.
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June 6 - News
In my portfolio, I hold a small position in a small biotech company by the name of Sangamo Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO).
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June 5 - News
Last week was a slow one in U.S.
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June 4 - News
In mid May, Cliff Asness’s AQR Capital Management filed its 13F with the SEC, disclosing many of the fund’s long equity positions in U.S. stocks as of the end of March.
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June 3 - Hedge Funds
Dividend stocks outperform non-dividend-paying stocks over the long run.
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June 3 - News
Although this past week was slightly shorter than most due to the long holiday weekend, it was still filled with drama and excitement.
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June 3 - News
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) recently announced plans to sell its remaining 80% stake in animal-health company Zoetis Inc (NYSE:ZTS) after about four months on the public market.
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May 31 - News
We'd all like to invest like the legendary Warren Buffett, turning thousands into millions or more.
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May 31 - News
Owners of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stock have an animal of a decision to make.
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May 31 - News
You have plenty of choices of where to invest your portfolio.
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May 31 - News
The U.S., which ranks as the most obese nation in the world according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, has seen a relatively steady increase over ...
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May 31 - News
Companies in the Dow Jones Industrials typically have not only solid profits but also create immense amounts of cash flow, much of which they turn around and return to investors...
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May 30 - News
Large, multinational companies have an unprecedented number of things pulling and pushing on their share price.
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May 28 - News
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is not an easy stock to love right now.
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May 28 - News
Following the three-day holiday weekend, investors came back to work to find the stock market soaring, with the Dow Jones Industrials climbing more than 200 points by 10:45 a...
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May 28 - News
Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) investors just can't catch a break lately.
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May 28 - News
Doctors used 3-D printing to create an artificial airway splint last year for Kaiba Gionfriddo. Without the airway, the then-3-month-old baby wouldn't have survived.
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May 28 - News
Shares of MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) have nearly tripled over the last year.
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May 24 - News
To most investors, hedge funds are seen as slow, outdated financial vehicles of the past.
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May 24 - News
To the average investor, there are a multitude of gauges market participants can use to analyze their holdings.
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May 23 - News
Stock markets started the day higher as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before Congress, but the mood quickly changed when he mentioned pulling back on bond purchases...
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May 22 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up after comments from the Fed told the market little it didn't already expect. As of 1:25 p.m.
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May 22 - News
In an already massive market segment, are dividends all you can hope for when you hunt down "elephants" like Warren Buffett does? While you probably won't get a five-bagger at...
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May 22 - News
Drug companies have been revenue generating machines for long.
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May 22 - News
The day the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) has been waiting for is finally here.
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May 22 - News
