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Are Allergan Shareholders Getting Enough in the AbbVie Acquisition?

Posted: June 25, 2019 at 11:45 am

Allergan PLC (NYSE: AGN) shares jumped on Tuesday after the company announced that it would be acquired by AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) in a cash and stock transaction. The transaction ...
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Why Akorn Is in Trouble With the FDA Again

Posted: June 25, 2019 at 9:55 am

Akorn Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRX) shares dipped on Tuesday after the firm announced that it received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Specifically, this letter is ...
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Why All the Good News Is Priced Into Roku’s Stock

Posted: June 24, 2019 at 4:21 pm

Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) shares have absolutely exploded this year, more than tripling in 2019 alone. This company has built an exceptional platform on the back of its players, and ...
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This is America’s Favorite Vegetable? Really?

Posted: June 24, 2019 at 11:51 am

A survey of more than 5,000 Americans aged 13 to 73 conducted by the canned- and frozen-vegetable brand Green Giant has revealed that the nation’s favorite vegetable is...broccoli. Happily for ...
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Always Do This One Thing Before Using Your Backyard Barbecue

Posted: June 24, 2019 at 11:37 am

Summer means grilling -- lighting the hardwood charcoal or briquets or igniting the propane to impart that inimitable outdoor culinary magic on hot dogs and burgers, chicken and shrimp, maybe ...
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Many Pregnant Women Get Too Much Folic Acid, New Study Finds

Posted: June 24, 2019 at 10:30 am

One piece of nutritional advice unfailingly drummed into the heads of women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant is: Take plenty of folic acid. In a new study ...
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Philadelphia Refinery Explosion Takes 350,000 Barrels a Day Out of Production

Posted: June 24, 2019 at 10:25 am

Three explosions early Friday morning rocked the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery and continued to burn in the noon hour, although the fire department has declared the fire contained. Four ...
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Mercedes-Benz Maker Warns on Q2 Profit

Posted: June 24, 2019 at 9:45 am

German automaker Daimler issued a profit warning late Sunday, telling investors that an increase to its cash provision related to various sins related to the company's diesel vehicles likely will ...
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How Minerva Neursciences Is Outsmarting Insomia

Posted: June 24, 2019 at 9:35 am

Minerva Neurosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: NERV) saw its shares jump on Monday after the firm announced results from a trial related to an insomnia treatment. Specifically, the results came from the ...
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And the Worst New Car Sold in America Is…

Posted: June 24, 2019 at 9:14 am

Dozens of car brands are sold in America, most from manufacturers in Japan, South Korea, the United States and Germany. Two brands are English. One of these is the worst ...
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You Soon May Be Watching Ads on Netflix, Whether You Like It or Not

Posted: June 24, 2019 at 9:02 am

Imagine watching "Designated Survivor," "Ozark" or "Bird Box" on Netflix interrupted by car and deodorant ads. These ads would be on programs that subscribers pay $8.99 a month to watch. ...
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Your Bank Probably Just Got A Very High Grade From The Government

Posted: June 22, 2019 at 7:37 am

The Federal Reserve just issued its measure of the health of America's major banks. The research is meant to show whether these 18 major bank holding companies can take a ...
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Why These Two Analysts See Massive Upside for Tesla

Posted: June 21, 2019 at 1:28 pm

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has faced a rough 2019 with a fatal autopilot accident and some analysts calling for its demise, but this could all change, according to a couple ...
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Why One Analyst Sees Significant Upside at Facebook in Crypto Endeavor

Posted: June 21, 2019 at 1:27 pm

Although Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) had a rough run in 2018 amid security breaches, congressional hearings, and privacy issues, the company has done significantly better this year. In fact recent ...
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New Study Links Irregular Heartbeat and Dementia

Posted: June 21, 2019 at 10:39 am

A new large-scale study conducted by Korean researchers, the results of which were just published in the European Heart Journal, has established a significant link between the common cardiac arrhythmia ...
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