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U.S. will again offer free at-home Covid tests starting in late September
Images By Tang Ming Tung | DigitalVision | Getty Images The Biden administration on Friday said it will resume offering free at-home Covid-19 tests to American households in late September as the virus has gained a stronger foothold in the U.S. this summer. Americans will soon be able to use COVIDtests.gov to request four free […]
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FDA approves updated Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines as virus surges; shots to be available within days
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, putting the new shots on track to reach most Americans in the coming days amid a summer surge of the virus. The jabs target a strain called KP.2, a descendant of the highly contagious omicron subvariant JN.1 that began circulating […]
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Healthy Returns: The race to develop combination shots targeting Covid, flu is heating up
New vaccine COMIRNATY® (Covid-19 Vaccine, mRNA) by Pfizer, available at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Good afternoon! […]
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Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these dividend stocks
The U.S. stock market has been under pressure recently due to fears of an economic slowdown, but dividend-paying names can help smooth the ride for investors. Investors can consider the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts as they search for stocks that are backed by strong financials and the ability to pay dividends consistently. Here […]
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These high-dividend-yielding stocks could see a rebound as rates decline, BMO says
Now could be a good time to start buying stocks with high dividend yields, according to BMO Capital Markets. The highest-paying S & P 500 stocks have significantly underperformed the index over the last year and a half, even with the rebound they’ve enjoyed in recent months, said chief investment strategist Brian Belski. Higher-for-longer interest […]
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Healthy Returns: What drugmakers are saying about final negotiated prices with Medicare
President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, Dec. 14, 2023. Chris Kleponis | Bloomberg | Getty Images Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good afternoon! The first round of Medicare drug price negotiations has come […]
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Moderna stock falls more than 10% as it slashes guidance on low EU sales, tough U.S. vaccine market
Moderna on Thursday reported second-quarter revenue that beat expectations but slashed its full-year sales guidance, citing lower expected sales in Europe, a “competitive environment” for respiratory vaccines in the U.S. and the potential for deferred international revenue into 2025. The biotech company now expects 2024 product revenue to come in between $3 billion to $3.5 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CrowdStrike, Merck, PayPal, JetBlue and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. CrowdStrike — Shares slipped 5% after CNBC reported that stated Delta Airlines has retained legal counsel to pursue damages from both CrowdStrike and Microsoft following after a software update led to mass flight interruptions in July. Woodward — The aerospace and industrial equipment company slipped more […]
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Pfizer beats earnings estimates, hikes full-year outlook as drugmaker cuts costs
Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images Pfizer on Thursday reported second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that blew past expectations and raised its full-year outlook, benefiting from its broad cost-cutting program, better-than-expected sales of its Covid antiviral pill Paxlovid and strong non-Covid product sales. The company now expects to book adjusted earnings of $2.45 to $2.65 […]
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Stock futures are flat in overnight trading ahead of key corporate earnings: Live updates
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were flat in overnight trading Monday as investors awaited key corporate earnings and the beginning of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 20 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq […]
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