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The Dow needs Nvidia to give chipmakers representation in index after Intel’s plunge
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, speaks during an event in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 2, 2024. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images At around $23 a share, Intel is no longer a viable member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. That was the conclusion of the S&P Dow Jones committee, which decides […]
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Quantifying how much Nvidia will influence the Dow after it joins the storied average
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, speaks during an event in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 2, 2024. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia is joining the storied Dow Jones Industrial Average. We learned on Friday the chipmaker would be added to the blue-chip index, ending months of speculation that began in May […]
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Healthy Returns: Wegovy may reduce knee pain in patients with a type of arthritis and obesity
The “Wegovy” brand slimming syringe is sold in the Achat pharmacy in Mitte. The “Wegovy” slimming syringe has been available in Germany for a year. Jens Kalaene | Picture Alliance | 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. […]
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These dividend-paying stocks could be in the ‘early innings’ of a rally
It’s time to step back into health-care stocks, according to Wolfe Research. The sector was one of the worst performing over the past month, pulling back over 4% from September to October, technical analyst Rob Ginsberg wrote in a note on Tuesday. “As evidenced by XLV [Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund], price is back […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Bullish sentiment and broadening rally – markets are in a good place
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 5, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Bullish sentiment and broadening rally – plenty to like about markets
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 17, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. […]
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Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 slips from record highs: Live updates
Stock futures were calm on Tuesday evening as Wall Street looks to see whether equities can be rebound to record highs this week. Futures tied to the S&P 500 were down 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures ticked lower by 0.1%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shed just 37 points. The Dow and S&P 500 both […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Walgreens and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Bank of America — Shares moved 1% higher after third-quarter earnings and revenue topped Wall Street analysts’ estimates. Earnings came in at 81 cents, beating the 77 cents expected from analysts polled by LSEG. Revenue was $25.5 billion, versus the $25.3 billion consensus estimate. Johnson & […]
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Pharmacy deserts are appearing across U.S. as drug stores closures spread
A shuttered Rite Aid store in New Lebanon, Ohio. Kevin Williams New Lebanon, Ohio, population 3,756, has three dollar stores, a Groceryland grocery store, a few fast-food restaurants, a public library branch, and a spirit-filled school system. What it doesn’t have is a pharmacy. As part of Rite Aid’s bankruptcy filing in October 2023, the chain announced […]
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CVS, UnitedHealth say FTC should take Lina Khan and two commissioners off drug middlemen case
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies during the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission,” in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images CVS Health and UnitedHealth Group are demanding Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman […]
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