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Why OraSure Technologies, Inc. Zoomed Higher Today
OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ: OSUR) is up 18.6% at 3:42 p.m. EST Tuesday after the company announced that it entered into a $143 million agreement to supply its Oragene devices to an undisclosed....
Agilent Technologies (A) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference CallNov. 20, 2017 4:30 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
NxStage Medical Prepares for Fresenius Merger
NxStage Medical (NASDAQ: NXTM) is in an awkward position right now, and it's one that any investor in a company that has received an acquisition bid can understand. The maker of home dialysis....
Will UnitedHealth Group Do a Stock Split in 2018?
Healthcare remains in flux, with changing policies concerning the Affordable Care Act and health insurance more broadly having a huge impact on the industry. As a leader in the health insurance....
5 Lesser-Known Rule Breakers: Where We Stand at the 2-Year Mark
On this week's Rule Breaker Investing podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner reviews the performance of a set of his stock picks made up of companies most folks won't have heard of.Based on....
Ending Obamacare's Individual Mandate Would All but Kill an Already Compromised Law
The winds of change are in the air in Washington, and it has absolutely nothing to do with turkey dinners and pumpkin-spiced lattes. The long-awaited tax reform from Republicans, the current....
The Medicare Mistake That Could Cost 62% of Senior Enrollees a Fortune in 2018
For many retired Americans, Social Security is probably the most important social program. It's not hard to imagine why, either. It provides a guaranteed monthly stipend for more than three out of....
3 Top Medical Device Stocks to Buy Now
Healthcare investors tend to focus all of their attention on biotechnology or pharmaceutical stocks. That's a shame, because the medical device industry has some wonderful traits that make it a....
A Big Hedge Fund Is Behind Mednax Soaring 12.7% Today
Shares of Mednax (NYSE: MD) were up 12.7% at 3:30 p.m. EST Thursday after Paul Singer's Elliott Management revealed a 7% stake in the company and agreed to speak to management about ways to boost....
5 Supernova Stocks That Have Flown Under the Radar: NuVasive
Last week on the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner reviewed the performance of two sets of his buy-and-hold stock picks: one set with a five-year horizon, and....
Is Intuitive Surgical, Inc. a Buy?
What goes up must come down, right?That's probably been the hope for investors wanting to buy Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) stock on a dip. So far this year, though, there hasn't been much of....
Better Buy: Veeva Systems Inc vs. Athenahealth, Inc
Today's battle features a convergence of two of the most promising industries of the past decade: healthcare and software as a service (SaaS). Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) offers cloud solutions for....
5 Supernova Stocks That Have Flown Under the Radar
Recently on the Rule Breakers Investing podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner reviewed the performance of two sets of his buy-and-hold stock picks: one set with a five-year horizon, and....
So, This Is What the End of Obamacare Looks Like
For better or worse, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been the law of the land since it was signed into law in March 2010 and officially was enacted in the individual insurance markets in 2014.In....
3 Growth Stocks for Farsighted Investors
Investing in so-called growth stocks can be as exciting as it is frustrating. All too often, investors who own growth stocks panic when they realize that the road to market-beating gains is....
Obamacare Was Destined to Fail, Even Without Trump
In case you missed it, open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) fifth year is underway, through Dec. 15, 2017, or perhaps a bit longer in select states. The upcoming year of enrollment....
Humana (HUM) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Humana (NYSE: HUM) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallNov. 8, 2017 9:00 pam. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Globus Medical Inc. Posts Solid 3rd-Quarter Results With Robots in Its Future
Globus Medical Inc. (NYSE: GMED) shareholders had to love the first half of 2017. The musculoskeletal-solutions company saw its stock price soar more than 30% by late June. Since then, Globus....
Why Invacare Corporation Is Rising Today
In response to the company's report of third-quarter results, shares of Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC), a manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment, rose 19% as of 3:10 p.m. EST on....
Becton, Dickinson and Co Shows It's "Consistent" and "Reliable" in the Face of Headwinds
The fiscal fourth-quarter revenue at Becton, Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) isn't going to win any growth competitions, but the medical and life sciences conglomerate continues to cut costs, allowing its....
Becton, Dickinson and Co Shows It's "Consistent" and "Reliable" in the Face of Headwinds
The fiscal fourth-quarter revenue at Becton, Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) isn't going to win any growth competitions, but the medical and life sciences conglomerate continues to cut costs, allowing its....
I'm Up 370% on This Under-The-Radar Stock, and I'm Not Selling
Most of your portfolio's returns will be driven by the minority of your stock picks, so a willingness to hold on to your winners long-term can help you beat the market. For example, I'm up more....
3 Unknown, but Amazing, Dividend Stocks
While most income investors focus their time studying large-cap stocks, it's worth remembering that there are scores of small-cap dividend stocks that are worthy of consideration, too. Which....
Is This Why Glaukos Corp. Is Tumbling Today?
Shares of Glaukos (NYSE: GKOS), a medical-device company focused on glaucoma, fell 12% as of 3:25 p.m. EST on Tuesday on heavy volume. However, there wasn't any news that can help to explain the
Here's Why Brookdale Senior Living Stock Is Plunging Today
Simply put, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) reported a pretty ugly quarter that disappointed investors. As of 11:30 a.m. EST on the day of the earnings release, Brookdale's stock had plunged....