ShareShare the article via FacebookShare the article via TwitterShare the article via LinkedInShare the article via email Energy, defense, insurance and pharmaceutical stocks will benefit from policies set by Republicans. Clean energy is a winner if the Democrats excel. Plus, the latest on the midterms and aid to Ukraine, CNBC’s Ted Kemp reports.
Four of our club holdings — Costco Wholesale ( COST ), Amazon ( AMZN ), Humana ( HUM ) and Bausch Health ( BHC ) — were in the news Thursday. Here’s how we feel about the development. Costco The News: Costco reported sales for the retail month of October after the closing bell Wednesday … Read more
A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer covid-19 vaccine to a man at the Sanford Civic Center. With the emergence of the Omicron covid-19 variant in several countries, including the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) encouraged all vaccinated adults to receive their Covid-19 booster shots. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket … Read more
Twitter Inc. has suffered “a massive drop in revenue” due to advertisers cutting back on use of the social media platform, new owner Elon Musk said Friday, as the company began sweeping layoffs just over a week after the billionaire took over . Musk, in a tweet Friday, blamed the cut in advertising on “activist … Read more
The AARP name has become a marketing staple among baby boomers, with the group’s nearly 38 million members receiving offers on AARP-branded health, life and auto insurance and discounts on cell phones, travel, car rentals and even pet insurance. One of its most popular brands is the advanced AARP MedicareRx Preferred plan underwritten by United … Read more
Some advertisers are concerned that Mr. Musk may scale back content moderation, which they worry will lead to an increase in objectionable content on the platform. Others are temporarily halting their ads because of the uncertainty in the company as top executives leave and Mr. Musk is considering a number of changes, some of the … Read more
Some advertisers are concerned that Mr. Musk may scale back content moderation, which they worry will lead to an increase in objectionable content on the platform. Others are temporarily halting their ads because of the uncertainty in the company as top executives leave and Mr. Musk is considering a number of changes, some of the … Read more
However, the health products company will face challenges in meeting ambitious growth targets for the new business, and ongoing clinical trials are not certain to produce results that will lead to the wider use of Abiomed’s devices that J&J expects, analysts say. J&J’s medical device business, which sells artificial knees and contact lenses, has seen … Read more
CVS health corp. CVS -0.08% has agreed to pay about $5 billion in a landmark settlement that the company says will resolve all remaining opioid crisis lawsuits filed by states, cities and other governments. The largest U.S. drugstore company is the first pharmacy chain to reach a settlement in the collection of lawsuits filed by … Read more
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images CVS health reported third-quarter earnings Wednesday morning that beat Wall Street expectations. Here’s how the drugstore giant fared compared to Wall analysts’ estimates, according to Refinitiv: Earnings per share $2.09 vs. $1.99, expected. Revenue $81.16 billion vs. $76.75 billion, expected. The results mark a 10% year-over-year revenue increase … Read more