At about 12:30 p.m. today, all three major US stock indexes are lower, with the DJIA down about 57 points at around12,920, the Nasdaq down about 31 points at 2,945, and the S&P 500 down nearly 8.5...
Football is often considered a game for warriors. You’ll usually find the toughest players on defense. Every time you step on the field, you’re expected to hit someone as hard as you can. You...
After opening lower this morning on weak data from Europe and Asia, the ISM non-manufacturing index for the US came in better than expected, but it was not enough to swing indexes toward gains....
Student debt has ballooned in the United States in recent years. As of the end of 2023, Americans collectively owe some $1.73 trillion in student loans, more than double the outstanding balance at...
Nektar Therapeutics shares made a handy gain on Monday after the firm announced updated results from its first-in-human Phase 1a study of NKTR-358 for the treatment of autoimmune and other chronic...
Nektar shares dipped on Tuesday after the company announced that it would be collaborating with Pfizer to evaluate several combination regimens in multiple cancer settings.
Source: ThinkstockNektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR) may have just burned a serious bridge for its future. The company is developing drugs for pain management and for cancer, and now its...
Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR) saw its shares get nearly halved in Monday’s session after the company released preliminary data from its early stage cancer study. The preliminary results...
Esperion Therapeutics and a few other biopharma stocks made massive runs on Monday morning.
Bear Stearns’ (BSC) Jimmy Cayne will be stepping down as CEO but remaining as Chairman according to multiple reports. Credence Systems (CMOS) $0.05 EPS & $97.7M revenues vs. $0.05/$105M...
Nektar Therapeutics shares were crushed on Wednesday after the FDA did not recommend the company’s pain drug.
Hovnanian (HOV) House of pain for home builders. Down to $17.36 from 52-week high of $36.66. Pulte Homes (PHM) More of the same. Drops to $23.28 from 52-week high of $35.56. Lexmark (LXK) Jury finds...
Telik (TELK) Biopharma has drug trial halted. Drops to $2.96 from 52-week high of $20.36. Cache (CACH) Women’s clothing store chain has poor same-store sales and lower guidance. Down to $14.14...
IMS Health (RX) Bad numbers and a downgrade. Falls to $21.20 from 52-week high of $33.12. The PMI Group (PMI) Housing and mortgage markets hurt quarter. Falls to $22.80 from 52-week high of $51.46....
Stocks like these with a rising price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio can fetch strong returns.