Merck’s (MRK) has won almost every liability case it has faced over side-effects of its pain killer Vioxx. It has gotten to the point where plaintiff’s attorneys don’t want to risk their…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Nokia (NOK) said the the ITC has begin an investigation into Qualcomm (QCOM) trade practives and patent infringements. Reuters writes that Boeing (BA) is estimating that China will need…
We are frequently asked about how certain basket picks perform compared to the overall market. It has been years since anyone has claimed their stocks should gain regardless of the market because…
If you ever heard the old saying "Be careful what you wish for, you may get it!" it sure seems like we are there. It also makes you wonder if it is…
Patients who swtich from Pfizer’s (PFE) monster selling drug cholesterol pill Lipitor to Merck’s (MRK) Zocor, now available in generic form are more likely to have a heart attack or die. According…
Business Week has run a brief feature article on Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA) in its "Inside Wall Street" magazine section and noted that the company’s partner Merck (NYSE:MRK), has "deep pockets." Unfortunately it…
Douglas A. McIntyre A new medical study shows that people who take statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs, appear to be less likely to develope Alzheimer’s, one of the most damaging and fastest growing diseases. Pfizer’s (PFE) Lipitor…
Last Friday, we wrote about defensive stock havens for a crummy stock market. We also warned that in true market selling extremes there is no such thing as a true haven, and…
It’s yet another crummy day in the markets with roughly a 280 DJIA point drop before the closing bell went off. Bear Stearns added the most fuel at the end of the…
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its final ruling governing use of a class of anemia drugs including Amgen’s (AMGN) Aranesp .The CMOS guided doctors to restrict the use…
Stock Tickers: KO, MRK, PG, CAG, BUD, HRL, CL, MO, MCD, KFT, NVO, WTR If you are a long-term bull and aren’t feeling panic after seeing a huge down day (of over…
Stock Tickers: AXP, AMZN, BIIB, BNI, CME, DD, HAL, LMT, MRK, PEP, T These may not be the ONLY important earnings, but we wanted to hit most of the major earnings. It…
According to Reuters, SAP (SAP) admitted that one of its divisions has inappropriately downloaded documents from rival Oracle (ORCL), but said the parent company never had access to them. Larry Ellison’s company,…
(AAPL) Apple’s iTunes passed Amazon.com in music sales to become #3 music seller behind Best Buy and Wal-Mart.(AFOP) Alliance Fiber Optics raised Q2 sales guidance.(AGN) Allergan trades ex-split to reflect a 2-1…
As you will see, the short interest changes in medical and drug stocks of the active NYSE-listed names was a bit of a mixed bag. GlaxoSmithkline (GSK) saw the lagest increase, but…
