Healthcare


Sarepta Stock Is Falling. How Its Crisis Went From Bad to Worse.

Most investors don’t see the drugmaker’s executive management as credible, following the failure to disclose a patient death, a BMO survey suggests.

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Netflix, Amex, Norfolk Southern, Interactive Brokers, Talen, Schwab, Sarepta, and More Stock Market Movers

Second-quarter profit jumps 46% at Netflix, while a report says Union Pacific is in early-stage talks to buy smaller railroad rival Norfolk Southern.

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Sarepta Shares Crash on Report That FDA Will Ask It to Stop Shipping Drug

The drop comes the day after the drugmaker said it would add a so-called black-box warning to its gene therapy Elevidys after two teenage boys receiving the treatment died earlier this year.

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Sodas Might Contain Real Sugar Again. It Could Shake Up 3 Industries. 

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Coca-Cola had agreed to sweeten its signature soda with cane sugar in the U.S.

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Lucid, TSMC, Elevance, Sarepta, PepsiCo, Abbott Labs, Archer Daniels, and More Stock Market Movers

Lucid soars after announcing a self-driving partnership with Uber Technologies and Nuro, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reports a record profit in the second quarter, and PepsiCo’s adjusted earnings top forecasts.

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Abbott Earnings Beat Forecasts. Why the Stock Is Having Its Worst Day Since 2021.

Abbott Laboratories stock falls even as the company reports second-quarter sales that top expectations.

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Elevance Stock Falls 11% After Earnings. What It Means for UnitedHealth, Other Insurers. 

The health insurer now expects 2025 earnings of just $30 a share, citing ongoing and industry-wide impact of elevated cost trends in ACA and Medicaid.

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This Pick Withstood the GLP-1 Challenge. Stick With the Stock.

Shares of the sleep-apnea treatment maker have gained 32% since Barron’s recommended them.

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ASML, J&J, Global Payments, Morgan Stanley, Ford, Palantir, Brighthouse, and More Stock Market Movers

ASML falls sharply after issuing a growth warning, while Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America post better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

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Johnson & Johnson Beats Earnings Estimates. CFO Says It Can Do Any Deal It Wants.

The company reports adjusted earnings of $2.77 a share for the second quarter, beating analysts’ estimates of $2.68.

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UnitedHealth Stock Has Lost Half Its Value. Why Analysts See Hope.

Shares have cratered since April, when the company slashed its financial guidance and posted earnings that missed expectations.

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Tariffs Are Showing Up in Inflation. Why Trump Can’t Afford to Ditch Powell.

House deals a blow to “Crypto Week,” ASML warns on 2026 growth, a promising Chinese weight-loss drug, and more news to start your day.

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Insurance Stocks Could See a Tailwind, Says Analyst

Raymond James analyst Greg Peters says the slumping casualty-insurance sector may get a break from a less-stormy hurricane season.

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Boeing, MicroStrategy, Waters, Autodesk, Ansys, Fastenal, Kenvue, and More Stock Market Movers

Boeing shares rise as the accident of Air India flight 171 doesn’t appear to have anything to do with aircraft design or manufacturing, while MicroStrategy and crypto-related stocks jump as Bitcoin sets a record high.

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Kenvue Seeks Its Own Band-Aid With CEO Departure and Strategic Review. The Stock Rises.

The company, formerly part of Johnson & Johnson, says it is taking steps “to accelerate profitable growth.”

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Waters Stock Is Falling on Deal to Combine With Becton Dickinson Unit

Life sciences firm Waters will take on $4 billion in debt, and issue 39.2% of its shares to Becton Dickinson shareholders.

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Eli Lilly Has Seized the Lead in Anti-Obesity Drugs. Next Up: a Pill.

The drugmaker has become a clear winner with its weight-loss drugs. Now, with a pill under development, the company should see earnings gains through the end of the decade.

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Nvidia, Delta, WK Kellogg, MP Materials, Vertiv, Helen of Troy, and More Stock Market Movers

Nvidia rises and pushes its market capitalization north of $4 trillion. It’s the first U.S. firm to reach and close above that level. Delta’s earnings beat analysts’ estimates.

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Biotech Stock Ultragenyx Is Falling on Unsatisfying Trial Update

Ultragenyx and partner Mereo BioPharma’s brittle bone disease trial will continue. Investors had wanted data good enough to end it early.

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Merck to Buy Verona Pharma in $10 Billion Deal

The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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DexCom Is Doubling Down on Its ‘Mistake.’ Why It’s Time to Buy the Stock.

DexCom’s decision to pursue the Type 2 diabetes market wasn’t faulty. It was management’s execution of its strategy that caused the problem.

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Regeneron’s Blockbuster Dupixent Faces a New Rival

The franchise drug for autoimmune disorders such as dermatitis could face a challenger: A candidate from Apogee Therapeutics.

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Molina Healthcare Trims Fiscal-Year Guidance Days After Centene Withdraws Its Outlook

The insurer says earnings pressure is expected to continue into the second half of the year.

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How the 24 Million Americans With Marketplace Health Plans Will Get Squeezed

The Republican megabill combined with new federal rules tightening eligibility will affect most people who use plans created by the Affordable Care Act.

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