Healthcare


This Nursing Home Operator Has Been Embroiled in Drama. Why The Stock Is Up 54%.

An internal audit at PACS Group delayed financial reports for three consecutive quarters in 2024 as well as for the first quarter of 2025.

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Abbott Laboratories Will Buy Cologuard Maker Exact Sciences for $21 Billion

Abbott Laboratories agrees to buy the cancer screening company for $105 a share in a cash deal.

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This Drugmaker Is Too Cheap to Ignore. Why Bristol Is a Buy.

Bristol Myers Squibb trades at seven times earnings, with multiple growth drivers.

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Exact Sciences Stock Jumps on Reported Deal Interest From Abbott Laboratories

A report said the conglomerate Abbott Laboratories is close to a deal to acquire the company.

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Stocks Are Getting Slammed Again. This Isn’t the Time to Panic.

The latest market sell-off is another sign of tech/AI froth. But there are other pockets of the market that still look attractive.

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The Market Is Tanking. It's an Odd Time for Defensive Stocks.

Recent market turmoil led by an artificial-intelligence selloff seems like the perfect opportunity for lagging, less risky areas of the market to shine. Not all seem up to the task. 

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Medtronic Stock Rises After Earnings. What Caught Investors’ Attention.

Medtronic exceeds fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue expectations.

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Alphabet, Apple, Dell, HPE, Nvidia, XPeng, Tesla, Quantum Computing, and More Stock Market Movers

Alphabet rose after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it bought $4.3 billion worth of shares in the third quarter.

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These Medicare Premiums Will Rise Sharply in 2026. What to Know.

The increase will soak up much of an increase in Social Security payments to account for inflation.

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Zymeworks Report Positive Cancer Treatment Results. The Stocks Soar.

The companies’ drug Ziihera shows clinically meaningful benefits for patients with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.

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How to Get Workers Back to the Office? Fresh Air, Bees, and Farmers Markets.

Companies are building workplaces with clean air, restaurants, even farmers markets to entice reluctant employees.

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The Stock Market Is Tumbling. Here’s How to Play Defense.

It may seem crazy to move money out of shares, considering how well equities have done.

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Healthcare Stocks Are Rallying. Theories on Their Mysterious Rise.

The sector is up almost 7% since the start of November, while the broader market is down more than 1%.

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Missing Data Throw Fed Cuts Into Doubt. What That Means for Stock Markets.

Fallout from the government shutdown, Chevron expands electricity business, Cisco beats expectations, and more news to start your day.

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Concierge Medicine Is Booming. Should You Join the VIP Club?

The membership clubs charge annual fees for access to doctors, extra testing, and perks like an Oura ring. Are they worth the cost?

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CoreWeave, Nvidia, Rigetti, Rocket Lab, Nebius, and More Stock Market Movers

BigBear.ai surges after striking a deal to acquire a generative AI platform, while Nebius falls after missing analysts’ estimates.

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Stock Markets Suffer Amnesia Amid Shutdown Breakthrough. The Crucial Issue They’re Forgetting.

Warren Buffett posts final Thanksgiving letter as Berkshire CEO, CoreWeave beats earnings expectations, hopes fade for extended ACA subsidies, and more news to start your day.

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Merck’s Heart Pill Slashes Cholesterol Levels in Test Patients

The daily pill reduced LDL cholesterol by 56% in just six months, among patients whose LDL defy treatment with everyday statin drugs.

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Metsera, Nvidia, Tesla, Rumble, MP Materials, Viasat, Monday.com, CoreWeave, and More Stock Market Movers

Metsera falls sharply after Pfizer agrees to buy the weight-loss drug start-up in a deal that could be worth more than $10 billion.

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Eli Lilly Stock on Pace for a New High. The Zepbound Maker Just Got a Big Upgrade.

The bullish note comes after the company reached a landmark deal with the U.S. government.

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Democrats’ Healthcare Hopes Dim as Shutdown Comes to a Close. What’s Next.

Flight delays and government-data blackouts are set to continue as Congress moves toward reopening the government.

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Health Insurers Are Left Behind as Shutdown Fight Winds Down

Insurance and hospital stocks were the worst performers in the S&P 500 on Monday.

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Pfizer Is Buying Weight-Loss Drugmaker Metsera. Why Novo Nordisk Is the Winner.

The Danish drugmaker's shareholders appear relieved that it hasn't overpaid for largely unproven treatments.

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10 Defensive Stocks with Market-Beating Yields 

It’s been a great year for stocks, but in the past few days the bull market seems to have lost some of its mojo.

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AI Won’t Be Your Doctor. It Could Make You a Better Patient.

Artificial intelligence is better than Google or WebMD and could help your doctor be more efficient, but don’t skip an office visit.

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