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Pharmacy staff from Walgreens, other chains could stage nationwide walkout and rallies in coming weeks
A woman walks near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Pharmacy staff from Walgreens are laying the groundwork for a nationwide walkout and multiple rallies at the end of October to protest unsatisfactory working conditions, and are in talks with employees from […]
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Biden praises Kaiser Permanente labor agreement after worker strike: ‘Collective bargaining works’
Healthcare workers strike in front of Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers go on strike from October 4 to 7 across the United States, in Los Angeles, California, October 4, 2023. Aude Guerrucci | Reuters More than 85,000 health workers reached a tentative labor agreement with Kaiser […]
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The U.S. has high maternal mortality rates — and it has gotten worse for Latinas
Zaza Cristina Robles worked as a pregnancy coach in her native Peru, so when she arrived in the U.S. at 16 weeks pregnant, the first thing she did after settling in with her in-laws was to seek medical care. “When they showed us the bill, it was so expensive, my husband and I thought, ‘If […]
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UnitedHealth is back and lifting other health-care stocks with it, Jim Cramer says
Traders work at the post where UnitedHealth Group is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters UnitedHealth Group‘s (UNH) quality quarterly results Friday are a good sign for the broader health-care landscape, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. The managed-care giant earned an adjusted $6.56 per share on revenues of […]
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Here are 3 stocks in our portfolio that Goldman Sachs think will rally on earnings
It’s encouraging to see three Club stocks on the bullish side of Goldman Sachs’ new list of 25 tactical trades for earnings season. Asset allocation can be strategic or tactical. Strategic asset allocation generally refers to longer-term investing — think of this as your buy-and-hold approach. Tactical allocation, on the other hand, is more about […]
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Walgreens profit outlook comes up short as demand declines for Covid vaccines and tests
A man walks near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Walgreens on Thursday offered soft profit guidance and reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations, as demand for Covid vaccines and tests sinks in the U.S. The retail pharmacy giant […]
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‘Waiting with bated breath’: Health clinics anxious for Covid vaccines weeks after rollout
A banner for vaccines is seen at a pharmacy on September 01, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Weeks after the approval of updated Covid vaccines, community health centers across the country say they are still waiting on their doses to arrive. The delays […]
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Monthly Meeting Q&A with Jim Cramer on everything from tech to health care to industrials
During the October Monthly Meeting , we took questions directly from Investing Club members. Here are Jim Cramer’s and portfolio director Jeff Marks’ responses. Their answers have been edited for clarity. 1. Why do rising interest rates have such a negative effect on technology stocks? (Rod) Jim Cramer: When the Federal Reserve started raising rates, […]
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Here’s a rapid-fire update on all 36 stocks in our portfolio, including our latest addition
Jim Cramer ran through the names during the Club’s October Monthly Meeting on Wednesday. Source
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Jim Cramer praises Walgreens new CEO pick, says buy the stock ‘perhaps aggressively’
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday praised the incoming CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, saying industry veteran Tim Wentworth is the right choice to lead the struggling pharmacy chain in its transition to offering more health-care services. “This guy is the real deal. I just salute him and think he can take you to a higher […]
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