Health, Fitness & Food

The post-earnings decline in Humana (HUM) shares Wednesday was overdone, providing investors an opportunity to add to their positions in the Medicare Advantage-focused health insurer. The Club holding remains on solid ground after delivering a top- and bottom-line beat in the third quarter. Revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 rose 15.9% to $26.42

In this article PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Pfizer on Tuesday reported a narrower than expected adjusted loss for the third quarter as the drugmaker recorded charges largely related to struggles for its Covid antiviral treatment Paxlovid and Covid vaccine. Pfizer said that it recorded a

In this article WBA CVS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign advertises COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, August 14, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters Some pharmacy staff from Walgreens and other drugstore chains are planning to walk out next week in the latest pushback against what they

In this article WMT AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Photo courtesy of Amazon Amazon is considering an expansion into veterinary telehealth in its latest bid to compete with Walmart, which began offering the service to Walmart+ subscribers earlier this year, people familiar with the matter told CNBC.  The e-commerce giant, which has already

In this article MRK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Merck headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Christopher Occhicone | Bloomberg | Getty Images Merck on Thursday reported third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped expectations on strong sales of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda, HPV vaccine Gardasil and surprisingly, its

Elevated bond yields and geopolitical uncertainty continued to be negative for stocks this week as the overall market moved into oversold territory. However, that set us up to put cash to work and make four small buys as our discipline mandates. We also upgraded one of our tech giants after it reported a stellar quarter

In this article CVS WBA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signs offering COVID-19 vaccinations are seen outside of a CVS pharmacy in Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Many pharmacy employees at some of the largest U.S. drugstore chains say they’re reaching a breaking point.  On top of verifying, filling and

In this article BMY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Dado Ruvic | Reuters Bristol Myers Squibb on Thursday reported quarterly adjusted earnings that topped expectations and posted revenue in line with estimates, even as sales of the company’s popular blood cancer drug Revlimid plummeted due to generic competition.  Bristol Myers, one of the world’s

In this article BNTX PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Pfizer on Thursday said its combination vaccine candidates targeting Covid and the flu will move to a final-stage trial in the coming months after showing positive initial results in an early to mid-stage study. That moves the

Eisai | via Reuters Eisai on Wednesday said an injectable version of the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi showed promising initial results in a clinical trial, potentially paving the way for a new and more convenient option for administering the antibody treatment.  However, the injection did not cause lower rates of brain swelling and bleeding, which are

In this article GSK-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Johanna Geron | Reuters A vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline showed the potential to protect adults ages 50 to 59 from respiratory syncytial virus in a late-stage clinical trial, the company said Wednesday. The initial trial results suggest that GSK’s shot, known as Arexvy, could help protect

We’re buying 30 shares of Danaher (DHR) at roughly $199 each. Following Tuesday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 550 shares of DHR, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to 4.08% from 3.87%. Danaher reported a better-than-expected third-quarter Tuesday morning, but the stock is under pressure in early trading due to uncertainty around the

Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty Images Many people will soon be picking their health insurance plans for 2024: November is a common month for workplace open enrollment, and the public marketplace opens Nov. 1. But choosing a health plan can be tricky. In fact, a 2017 study found many people lose money due to

In this article NOVO.B-DK LLY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT George Frey | Reuters Most analysts predict the market for new weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro will be enormous, but estimates vary for its exact size depending on who you ask. On Monday, Citi raised its estimate for incretin drug sales to

In this article CVS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cold and flu medicine including NyQuil sit on a store shelf in Miami on Sept. 12, 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images CVS is removing some of the most common cough and cold medicines from its store shelves and will no longer sell them, a

In this article SAN-FR GDRX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sanofi Lantus brand insulin pens are arranged for a photograph in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Friday, April 5, 2019. Alex Flynn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Americans, regardless of their insurance status, can now access Sanofi‘s most widely prescribed insulin

In this article PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Paxlovid, Pfizer’s antiviral medication to treat the coronavirus disease, is displayed in this picture taken on Oct. 7, 2022. Wolfgang Rattay | Reuters Pfizer will price a five-day course of its Covid antiviral drug Paxlovid at $1,390 when the company starts to transition it to

In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon announced Friday it will soon begin making drone deliveries in College Station, Texas. Amazon Amazon Pharmacy customers located in College Station, Texas can now have their prescription medications delivered by drone, the company announced in a blog post Wednesday. Eligible customers can access more

In this article .SPXHC .DJI UNH HUM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders work at the post where UnitedHealth Group is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters UnitedHealth Group‘s (UNH) quality quarterly results Friday are a good sign for the broader health-care landscape, CNBC’s Jim Cramer

In this article JNJ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An entry sign to the Johnson & Johnson campus shows their logo in Irvine, California on August 28, 2019. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday reported adjusted earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street’s expectations, driven by a surge in