Health
China is furious with Japan’s plan to release treated Fukushima water into the ocean
Fisherman Haruo Ono’s fishing boats are pictured at Tsurushihama Fishing Port, Shinchi-machi of Fukushima Prefecture, some 60 kms north of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on August 21, 2023. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan is expected to start releasing a huge amount of treated radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear […]
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Covid vaccine stocks jump as new variants emerge ahead of fall shot rollout
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Covid vaccine makers’ shares rose Monday as new variants of the virus emerge in the U.S. ahead of the rollout of updated shots this fall. Shares of Novavax jumped more than 13%. Moderna‘s stock rose more than 9%. Shares of BioNTech, which jointly develops Covid vaccines with Pfizer, […]
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Weight loss drugs boost sales at retail pharmacies, but they may not help profits much
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. George Frey | Reuters Drugmakers aren’t the only ones feeling the impact of the weight loss industry gold rush. Retailers with pharmacy businesses, such […]
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This biotech name is one of Jim Cramer’s favorite stocks and he thinks it can go even higher
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) rose Monday after the Food and Drug Administration approved a higher-dose formulation of Eylea, the company’s macular degeneration treatment. If you like this story, sign up for Jim Cramer’s Top 10 Morning Thoughts on the Market email newsletter for free. CNBC’s Jim Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street” that Regeneron is […]
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We’re buying more of 2 stocks, deploying some of our cash pile in an oversold market
We’re putting a little more of our big cash position to work Monday into the oversold market. Source
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Here are some of the companies saying weight loss drugs could impact their business
The impact of new weight loss treatments is being felt well beyond the health-care industry . Analysts used the ritual of quarterly earnings calls to probe companies on whether their businesses were being helped — or hampered by — the latest trend. Drugs that mimic gut hormones like glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, were first used […]
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New Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will likely protect against Eris variant
A pharmacist prepares to administer Covid-19 vaccine booster shots during an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at the Southwest Senior Center in Chicago, Illinois, Sept. 9, 2022. Scott Olson | Getty Images New Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will likely provide protection against the new “Eris” variant, now the […]
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Weight loss drugs are priced substantially higher in the U.S. than in other countries, analysis says
In this photo illustration, a box of the diabetes drug Ozempic rests on a pharmacy counter on April 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Blockbuster weight loss drugs are priced significantly higher in the U.S. than in other large, high-income countries, according to a new analysis released Thursday. The report […]
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Here’s a rapid-fire update on all 36 stocks in the Club’s portfolio, including 2 recent buys
During the Investing Club’s August Monthly Meeting, Jim Cramer provided his latest thinking on all 36 names in his Charitable Trust. Source
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These are the top 5 performing Club stocks from mid-July to our August Monthly Meeting
Since the CNBC Investing Club’s July Monthly Meeting, the stock market has seesawed up and then down on a slew of quarterly earnings results and inflation data. That’s left Wall Street struggling this month. Here’s a look at the best performers from the Club’s 36 holdings from the market close after the July 12 meeting […]
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