Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is showing that some companies can get it right despite tough times. The company has beat earnings and is even raising its fiscal 2008 guidance. The consumer…
Douglas A. McIntyre The market needed Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) to come though with big numbers to show that the consumer goods and medical devices markets, which to a large extent depend on consumer healthcare,…
Douglas A. McIntyre Analysts assume third quarter earnings for the companies in the S&P 500 will be bad. But, looking at the number which is the average of all firms in the index is misleading.…
A big up day in the market, say 4% or 5%, is not a rally, at least not any more. The DJIA has proved that it can move 1,000 points from bottom…
The list of management screw-ups at Boston Scientific (BSX) is almost too long to number. It bought rival Guidant and added $7 billion in debt in the process. Some of Guidant’s products…
According to Reuters, a Senate plan to vote on the bailout package pushed US markets up. Reuters reports that the FDIC would like to increase the value of the accounts it insures.…
You know it’s a rough day in the market when even defensive stocks are weak or mixed. We are at least seeing a mixed bag from some of these. But the trend…
The stent business in the US has been dying and it is in trouble overseas. Stents are small mesh tubs which keep clogged arteries open. Last year, several studies showed that stents…
Investors have another reason to bail out of Boston Scientific (BSX). It has been in a battle with the medical research community for over a year fighting the perception that its drug-coated…
These are some of the early analyst calls we are seeing early this Friday morning: Comverse Technology (CMVT) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan. Ctrip.com (CTRP) Cut estimates and maintained Buy but target…
These are more of Warren Buffett’s and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) holdings as of June 30, 2008: Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) 4,181,000 shares Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR) 5,636,600 shares Iron Mountain…
According to Reuters, talks between Time Warner’s (TWX) AOL and Yahoo! (YHOO) and Microsoft (MSFT) are heating up. Reuters reports that GM (GM) is confident that it can compete even after making…
We saw another exciting week full of news for key developments in drug stocks, biotech stocks, medical device stocks, and other companies involved in various aspects of health care and medicine. Below…
It used to be that DEFENSIVE STOCKS were the way to go during periods of uncertainty and during times of market sell-offs. But now that isn’t even working out. After we looked…
With the trading year almost half over and results from the first quarter out, 24/7 Wall St. has created the latest installment of its Ten Worst Managed Companies In America list. This…
