Geron Corporation (GERN – Analyst Report) was in the spotlight last week with the company striking a collaboration deal with Johnson & Johnson for its sole pipeline candidate, imetelstat. Meanwhile, companies like Gilead (GILD – Analyst Report) and Regeneron (REGN – Analyst Report) remained in the news thanks to regulatory updates.Recap of the Week’s Most Important Stories1. Geron, which had […]
Myles Udland
Nov. 17, 2014, 5:10 PM
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snoboard1010 / FlickrThings have been slow in the markets. From late summer into early fall, volatility increased, culminating in October’s sharp sell off and bounce back.But since bouncing off the October 15 lows and returning to all-time highs, the S&P 500 has completely gone to sleep.And the last five closes on the S&P 500 have been […]
On today’s WWE investor conference call, Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon confirmed a 7% reduction in staff. As business closed in Stamford, Connecticut, we now have the details of what exactly that means for the employees of the company.The Wrestling Observer reports that 7% translated to fifty-five people who lost their jobs today.An email came at late in the day to […]
SummarySometimes, investors end up being too focused on short-term price fluctuations, while ignoring fundamentals.
The emotional investors tend to forget that stocks are not some lottery tickets or numbers blinking on a computer screen, but ownership pieces of real businesses.
Dividend investors know that dividend stocks represent ownership stakes in real businesses. As a long-term investor, your success is dependent on the […]
Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), in tandem with other social media names, kicked into high gear during soccer’s just-concluded World Cup. Even with the tournament over, however, shares aren’t quite ready to kick the bucket. Today the stock is boosted by an equity analyst who cites strengthening fundamentals.
Après moi, le déluge, the legendary line of Louis XV from France, proved pretty profitable investment advice on […]
SummaryThe markets are ripe for a sizable summertime correction.
Although Johnson & Johnson is still one of the best stocks, its yield is below 3%.
There are headwinds facing the […]
Benchmarks finished in the green on Tuesday after blue-chip companies Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson reported upbeat quarterly results. Investors also remained focused on the recent developments in Ukraine. The day’s mixed economic data on urban consumer prices in March and a survey on manufacturing conditions for New York manufacturers in April had little impact on the benchmarks.For a look […]
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s pledge to keep interest rates low led benchmarks sharply higher on Tuesday. Yellen also said the central bank will continue with tapering of the market-friendly economic stimulus plan. Yesterday’s gains extended benchmarks’ bullish run into the fourth day, the longest one this year.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to […]
Adding to the sour mood was a sell off in emerging markets, with some impacted by the broader sell off, such as Mexico and Chile, and others reeling on their own stories, like Argentina, Turkey and Brazil. Brazil was impacted by China but also negative comments from Pimco on its finances. (Read more: Brazil’s Rousseff tries to woo […]
Earnings results and forecasts from Dow components dragged the blue-chip index lower on Tuesday, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended in the green because of other factors. Material stocks ensured that the S&P 500 could avoid its third-straight decline. The day was devoid of any major economic releases but for IMF raising the global economic growth estimate.For a look at […]
