While Merck (MSD) delivered robust fourth-quarter results, its forecast for 2026 fell below Wall Street expectations, highlighting investor anxiety over impending patent expiries for blockbuster drugs like Keytruda.
As markets rally, investors are scrutinizing firms where executives' fortunes are tied to shareholders'. We spotlight three companies with significant insider ownership and earnings growth forecasts nearing 50% or higher.
As U.S. markets rebound, Vanguard's VYMI ETF has delivered a 41% surge by tapping into high-yield international stocks, offering investors a potent mix of income and geographic diversification.
The e-commerce giant has agreed to a major settlement to resolve class action claims that its automated returns system wrongly withheld refunds from U.S. customers, marking another significant regulatory payout for the company.
As major miners retreat amid volatile markets, stablecoin giant Tether launches an ambitious software suite aimed at industrializing and streamlining Bitcoin mining operations worldwide.
Waymo executives are set to testify before a Senate committee, defending their autonomous vehicles' safety record amid federal probes. The company will also urge lawmakers to pass supportive legislation, framing the competition with Chinese AV firms as a critical battle for technological and economic supremacy.
Analysts at Clear Street have increased their price target for Wave Life Sciences to $50, maintaining a Buy rating. The move follows GSK's decision to return rights to the alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency candidate WVE-006, which the firm views favorably despite a muted market reaction.
Investment firm Seizert Capital Partners has significantly increased its stake in auto parts distributor LKQ Corp., committing an additional $15.2 million even as the company navigates a shifting automotive landscape and stock price pressures.
A wave of selling pressure hit software stocks Thursday morning, dragging down shares of companies like Atlassian, MongoDB, Datadog, and Elastic. The decline reflects a broader market pivot as investors reassess traditional SaaS models in the face of accelerating AI integration.
Netflix shares have tumbled 24% over the past three months, reigniting the perennial debate on Wall Street: is the recent weakness a buying opportunity or a sign of deeper challenges? Analysts are divided as the company grapples with content costs and international hurdles.
ConocoPhillips shares have shown mixed signals recently, dipping over one day but holding longer-term gains. As the energy giant bets big on liquefied natural gas, investors are weighing its growth narrative against current valuation metrics and broader sector risks.
Elon Musk has reaffirmed plans for a SpaceX mission to place a Dogecoin token on the moon, sparking renewed interest in the meme cryptocurrency ahead of the company's anticipated public offering.
General Motors is aggressively localizing its electric vehicle battery supply chain, from raw materials to finished cells, aiming to reduce costs, secure production, and compete more effectively in the North American market.
The Walt Disney Company announces Josh D'Amaro, current head of parks and consumer products, will take the CEO reins from Bob Iger in 2026, while Dana Walden ascends to Chief Creative Officer, marking a pivotal leadership transition for the entertainment giant.
With a blockbuster portfolio and a pipeline brimming with potential, Axsome Therapeutics is proving its five-year market surge may be only the beginning. Analysts point to label expansions and untapped markets as key drivers for the next phase of growth.
Pfizer Inc. reported stronger-than-expected Q4 and full-year 2025 results, returning $9.8 billion to shareholders. The pharmaceutical giant is navigating a pivotal transition, leveraging recent acquisitions and a promising obesity drug pipeline to offset upcoming patent expirations and drive growth beyond 2028.
A growing movement, led by AARP, aims to eliminate state taxes on Social Security benefits in the handful of states that still impose them. While promising more disposable income for retirees, analyses suggest the windfalls could disproportionately benefit higher-income households.
Financial expert Suze Orman highlights a pervasive spending habit that is quietly consuming a quarter of the average retiree's Social Security income. As savings rates plummet and retail spending climbs, her advice to reclassify 'wants' as 'needs' strikes at the heart of a growing financial discipline crisis.
A digital billboard celebrating ICE agents with a Super Bowl theme has ignited strong reactions in San Francisco, with critics calling it inflammatory and supporters defending it as patriotic, amid ongoing national tensions over immigration enforcement.
Argentina's famed wine sector is grappling with a profound crisis, marked by plummeting domestic sales, declining exports, and financial distress among historic wineries, as shifting global habits and economic pressures converge.
