GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (NYSE:GSK) is a pharmaceutical and healthcare company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
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May 6 - News
As I noted nine weeks ago, cancer statistics are both staggering and disappointing.
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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
If last decade was the "lost decade," then this decade is certainly something of a rebirth for the markets, which have more than doubled off their recession lows.
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May 5 - News
After receiving news of lower-than-expected jobless claims, higher-than-expected job growth, and interest-rate cuts by the European Central Bank to 0.5%, the U.S.
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May 4 - News
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) gained Food and Drug Administration approval for its powerful new cholesterol drug Liptruzet, a combination of two already-approved drugs, Pfizer...
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May 4 - News
It took a lot longer than many pundits predicted, but we finally hit that ballyhooed mark: Dow 15,000.
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May 3 - News
The problem was the other drugs didn't make up nearly enough of the Singulair loss.
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May 3 - News
The market for prescription and over-the-counter drugs is huge and hugely profitable.
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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
Investing in biotech companies can be intimidating, especially for investors without a science background. But there's hope.
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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
Would you hold a pharmaceutical product presentation in Hooters? That's just one of many alleged instances that the U.S.
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May 1 - News
Big pharma is a controversial industry. Along with tobacco companies, they are some of the most vilified businesses in the world.
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May 1 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Cardiovascular Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSII), Pfizer...
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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
Blue-chip stocks are holding onto record highs this afternoon after new data showed that home prices are growing at the fastest rate in nearly seven years.
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May 1 - News
The wealth-building power of compound interest will never cease to amaze me.
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April 30 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is unchanged following a worse-than-expected earnings release from Pfizer 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
Patent expiration is one of the major issues faced by pharma companies, which increases the competition from generic medicines and eventually leads to downfall in their sales.
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April 30 - News
LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m.
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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
Last week we focused on five can't-miss earnings reports.
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April 29 - News
As I noted eight weeks ago, cancer statistics are both staggering and disappointing.
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April 29 - News
In its first four months of existence, AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) rewarded investors with gains of almost 26%. Going into month five, those gains seem likely to increase.
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April 29 - News
Many investors rely on dividends for the income they need from their portfolios.
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April 29 - News
Continuing on with the dividend trend that my recent articles have been focusing upon, I’d like to now take a look at some solid healthcare companies.
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April 28 - News
In the big pharma sector, it can oftentimes be hit or miss when seeking the next big growth stock.
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April 27 - News
With the SPDR S&P Biotech Index up 31% over the trailing-12-month period, it's evident that investment dollars are willingly flowing into the biotech sector.
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April 27 - News
Earnings among S&P 500 companies are at an all-time high.
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April 25 - 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
Heart disease kills nearly 600,000 Americans every year, making it the nation's No. 1 cause of death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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April 24 - News
Depending on how often you meet in glass-walled conference rooms, $125 might seem like a lot for a shirt.
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April 24 - News
When it comes to biotechs, Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) qualifies for the senior citizen discount.
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April 24 - News
Tomorrow, Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 23 - News
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
A milkshake is not foremost on most people’s list of treatments for the neurological disorder Alzheimer’s.
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April 22 - News
I don't know about you, but I'm pretty stoked for the NFL draft this Thursday.
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April 22 - News
Barron's recently posted Citi's updated list of large, financially strong, high-yielding, dividend-paying companies.
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April 21 - News
Two members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average got started on their path to business leadership on April 21, and one former member reached one of the most impressive milestones...
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April 21 - News
A lot has been written this week -- at The Fool and elsewhere -- about Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRPT)' update on its meeting with the Food and Drug Administration.
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April 18 - News
Shares of Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) have returned over 65% in the past year; 109% if dividends are included. The S&P 500 has returned just over 13%.
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April 18 - News
The drug produced a statistically significant improvement in three different rating scales for depression compared to placebo.
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April 17 - News
On Wednesday, Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 15 - News
BlackRock focuses on low volatility dividend growers.
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April 15 - News
With the SPDR S&P Biotech Index up 35% over the trailing-12-month period, it's evident that investment dollars are willingly flowing into the biotech sector.
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April 14 - News
The "Dogs of the Dow" is the name of one of the simplest dividend strategies for beating the market.
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April 14 - News
This week officially kicked off earnings season, after Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) released its reports following the closing bell on Monday.
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April 14 - News
Earnings season got under way this week, and investors are still seeing bullish signs in the tea leaves.
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April 13 - News