Health
We’re trimming a winner we still believe in to raise some cash and right-size our position
We do not want to be greedy like we were with our oil names. We do not want to make the same mistake twice. Source
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FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes as government pursues broader crackdown on nicotine products
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will ban the sale of Juul e-cigarettes in the U.S. The decision is part of the agency’s broader review of the vaping industry following years of pressure from politicians and public health groups to regulate the segment as strictly as other tobacco products after vaping became […]
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Fraud trial against Elizabeth Holmes’ partner at Theranos nears end
SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a harshly worded closing argument, prosecutors on Tuesday said former Theranos COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani “wasn’t a victim, he was the perpetrator of fraud” in the company’s downfall, while his attorney blasted the government’s case calling it inconsistent. The closing statements capped a three-month-long trial where the government alleged Balwani […]
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Tuesday’s market bounce allows us to raise some cash to buy in the next downturn
We’re raising cash about equal to what we put to work last Friday in three trades when the market was much lower. Source
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CDC advisors recommend Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months
A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine. Mayela Lopez | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine experts on Saturday backed Pfizer’s and Moderna’s Covid-19 shots for children as young as 6 months. The CDC committee voted unanimously to recommend the shots for use in […]
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FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Moderna’s and Pfizer’s Covid-19 shots for children as young as 6 months old, which makes nearly every person in the U.S. now eligible for vaccination. The FDA decision comes after its committee of independent vaccine experts voted unanimously to recommend the shots after weighing their safety and […]
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Florida is the only state that hasn’t ordered Covid vaccines for kids under 5
Parents walk their children on the first day of school, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, at West Tampa Elementary School in Tampa, Florida, U.S., August 10, 2021. Octavio Jones | Reuters Florida parents with kids under 5 years old may find themselves waiting longer than the rest of the country to get their youngest children vaccinated […]
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Covid vaccines for kids under 5 move closer to FDA authorization after committee backs shots
A kindergarten student gives the thumbs up to her teacher before starting the first day of kindergarten at Laguna Niguel Elementary School in Laguna Niguel, CA on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Paul Bersebach | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Moderna and Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines for infants through preschoolers have moved a step closer to authorization […]
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Here are 5 Investing Club stocks in the news and our take on what’s happening
We break down five developments involving our stocks including Apple, Qualcomm and Eli Lilly. Source
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FDA committee recommends Moderna two-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17
A young man receives his Covid-19 vaccination at a vaccination clinic. People receive the Moderna vaccine in Milford, Pennsylvania. Preston Ehrler | LightRocket | Getty Images Moderna’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 6 through 17 received the endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration’s committee of independent immunization experts on Tuesday, a key step […]
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