Healthcare


Fed’s Powell Faces a Power Struggle. Why the Outcome Is Key for Stock Markets.

China says Nvidia broke antimonopoly laws, health plan subsidies in play, bank merger market heats up, and more news to start your day.

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How Much Will You Pay for a Marketplace Health Plan Next Year? That’s Up to Congress.

Subsidies that made the marketplace plans more affordable are set to expire. Some lawmakers are trying to get them back.

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Vaccine Stocks Fall on Reports FDA Will Allege Link Between Covid-19 Shots and Child Deaths

Multiple outlets reported that Food and Drug Administration officials plan to make the case next week that the Covid-19 shots are linked to the deaths of 25 children.

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Pfizer Is Growing More Reliant on Vaccines as Controversies Swirl

For U.S. Big Pharma companies, vaccines have largely been an afterthought. But by 2030, they could be a quarter of Pfizer’s revenue.

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More Blood Tests for Cancer Hit the Market

The tests look for bits of altered DNA that cancer cells shed into the bloodstream. The screening technology holds hope of finding cancers early, when they might be cured.

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Warner Bros., Oracle, Micron, Opendoor, Synopsys, Centene, Delta, and More Stock Market Movers

Oracle trades lower following the stock’s 36% jump on Wednesday.

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Centene Stock Pops on Reassuring Update. A Recovery Is Still Far Away.

The shares’ gain reflects the extraordinary level of anxiety that has overshadowed managed-care stocks in recent months.

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UnitedHealth Stock Is a Buy. Analysts Cite ‘Conviction’ on Turnaround.

Morgan Stanley analysts left discussions with top executives more positive about the outlook, the bank said.

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Novo Nordisk Cuts 9,000 Jobs and Slashes Guidance. Why the Stock Is Rising.

The weight-loss drugs company also slashed its profit guidance for the second time in six weeks.

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Medicare Advantage Quality Ratings Moved Humana Stock. Why They Matter.

Higher ratings bring bonus payments that amount to billions of dollars a year.

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Apple Is Flatlining, Oracle Is Soaring. This Is Determining Tech Stock Winners.

Oracle’s cloud outlook wows investors, judge temporarily blocks Trump from firing Fed’s Cook, turf war erupting over Fannie and Freddie, and more news to start your day.

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UnitedHealth Stock Is Rallying. What the Charts Say Comes Next.

Some healthcare names are flashing technical buy signals.

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Lyme Disease Vaccine’s Final Test Results Will Appear Around Year End

Some half a million cases of Lyme disease occur each year in the U.S., plus another 130,000 in Europe.

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Apple, UnitedHealth, Nebius, Wolfspeed, Tourmaline Bio, Albemarle, Dell, and More Stock Market Movers

Apple shares slip as the tech company unveils several new iPhones at its annual launch event.

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UnitedHealth Stock Jumps. It Cleared a Low—but Important—Hurdle.

Today’s announcement should be a reassuring sign that the new management team may be getting things back on track.

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This Biopharma Stock Is Soaring 58%. Novartis Is Acquiring It.

Novartis agrees to acquire Tourmaline Bio in an all-cash deal worth around $1.4 billion.

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Crypto Stock Market Gambles Are Paying Off. Why That Luck Won’t Last.

Echostar’s spectrum sale, StubHub revives IPO plans, Pfizer says new Covid shots are effective, and more news to start your day.

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Kenvue Stock Tumbles on Report Kennedy Will Link Autism and Tylenol

Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is one of the few pain relief and fever reduction medicines recommended for pregnant women.

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Healthcare Stocks Are Just Starting Their Resurgence. Hold On to Them. 

The healthcare sector is up 6% since early August, but is still cheap. And it’s got more room to run.

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RFK Jr. Says CDC Shakeup Was ‘Absolutely Necessary,’ Defends Covid Booster Approval Shift

The health secretary is testifying Thursday morning on his agenda before the committee.

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Wyoming State Buys European Bank Stocks, Adjusts Healthcare Holdings

The state initiated a position in two European banks during the second quarter.

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Earnings Season Highlights on Tariffs, Consumer Spending, and More

Back-to-school spending is strong, and other revelations from RBC’s reading of S&P 500 earnings-call transcripts. Plus, investment newsletter commentary on interest rates, agriculture, and healthcare stocks.

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How Novo Nordisk Hurt Denmark's Economy

The economy ministry blamed the slowdown on U.S. tariffs, but faltering demand for Ozempic and Wegovy could be another factor.

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Fall Should Be Colorful. The Stock Market Outlook Calls for Bargain Buys and More Gains.

Healthcare, financials, industrials, and small-caps are on many shopping lists. But not the Magnificent Seven.

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Healthcare Stocks Are ‘Priced at Panic Levels.’ It’s Time to Buy.

They’re bargains right now, according to two key measures. Expert Jim Paulsen won’t venture a guess when the prices will recover.

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