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Why TransEnterix Is Skyrocketing Today
After the small-cap medical device company announced the Food and Drug Administration approval of its Senhance Surgical Robotic System, shares of TransEnterix (NYSEMKT: TRXC) jumped 75% as of 9:55....
Why Antares Pharma Inc Plummeted Today
Shares of Antares Pharma (NASDAQ: ATRS) are down 38% at 2:36 p.m. EDT after the company said -- in not so many words -- that it expects the Food and Drug Administration to reject the marketing....
3 Growth Stocks at Value Stock Prices
It's not surprising that after an eight-year bull market, some are saying value investing is dead. With the cyclically adjusted P/E ratio of the S&P running at a red-hot 31, finding a value....
3 Signs Myriad Genetics' High-Growth Days Are Over
Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ: MYGN) used to be the creme de la creme of the genetic testing industry. It had healthy profit margins, a growing business, and was well-known among investors and health....
Medicare Is Changing. Here Are 3 Things Investors Need to Know
I recently attended a conference at the prestigious Brookings Institute that was all about Medicare payment reform. The event drew an older crowd, with suit-and-tie attire and coffee that was....
Why Viacom, DaVita, and K2M Group Holdings Slumped Today
Monday was a down day on Wall Street, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all giving up between 0.1% and 0.2%. The trading session was relatively quiet on the Columbus Day holiday,....
Why K2M Group Holdings Inc. Sank Today
K2M Group Holdings (NASDAQ: KTWO) is down 18.6% at 1:07 p.m. EDT after the company released disappointing preliminary revenue for the third quarter, with revenue up just 6% year over year. The....
13.000 Punkte im Dax – und dann?
13.000 Punkte im Dax sind zum Greifen nahe und jeder wartet gespannt, wann genau die Marke überschritten wird. Was passiert, wenn die Schwelle überschritten wird? Befinden wir uns nicht schon....
202 Million Americans Disapprove of Republicans' Handling of Healthcare Reform, Survey Shows
There has arguably not been a more hot-button issue on Capitol Hill this year than healthcare reform, and it's not hard to understand why. Heading into the Oval Office, Donald Trump had pledged....
Why Cerus Corporation Stock Marched Higher Today
Shares of the biomedical company Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ: CERS) rose by as much as 14.5% today on more than triple the average volume. The company's shares took flight on the news that the U.S.....
If You're in Your 40s, Consider Buying This Stock
If you're a 40-year-old investor, you're probably not planning on retiring for another 20 years or more. While that may be a bit of a downer for those looking forward to the freedom that....
Cantel Medical Corp. Closes Out the Year With a Solid Mix of Growth
Cantel Medical (NYSE: CMD) closed out its fiscal year that ended in July with a solid fourth quarter and looks to build on the year with impressive guidance for the fiscal year ahead. Here's a....
Obamacare Lives! Here's What to Expect Now
Barring nothing short of a last-second miracle, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known better as Obamacare, is going to be around for at least a little while longer as America's healthcare law of....
Why Synergy Pharmaceuticals Rallied 12% Today
Synergy Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SGYP) updated investors on the performance of its chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) drug, Trulance, at the Ladenburg Thalmann Healthcare Conference on Sept. 26....
7 Reasons Your Obamacare Premium Could Soar by a Double-Digit Percentage in 2018
In just over five weeks, open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which is best known as Obamacare, will begin. The upcoming enrollment period could very well rival the first enrollment....
Here's Why Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Shares Skyrocketed as Much as 16%
Shares of Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND), a provider of healthcare services via hospitals, home health, and rehabilitation units, surged as much as 16% during Thursday's trading session after the....
3 Innovation-Forward Healthcare Stocks to Buy Now
Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN), Mazor Robotics (NASDAQ: MZOR), and Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR) are reshaping healthcare with innovative solutions that may produce market-beating returns for investors. Here's....
The Republicans Have a New Healthcare Proposal, but You'll Probably Still Hate It
When Donald Trump won the presidential election, the clock on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began ticking and its repeal was all but a given in the minds of most Americans. Yet, nearly eight....
Why Equifax Inc Stock Dropped 12% Today
Shares of consumer credit bureau Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) are down by about 12% as of 3:10 p.m. EDT as the company deals with fallout from a data breach that exposed the personal information --....
Why Shares of Inovalon Are Soaring Today
Shares of cloud-based healthcare platform provider Inovalon (NASDAQ: INOV) jumped on Tuesday after the company announced that UnitedHealthcare, a business of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), had....
Masimo Corporation Fell 12.7% in August -- but Why?
Shares of Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI), a medical-device company focused on noninvasive testing equipment, fell by more than 12% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market....
4 Reasons to Buy Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Stock and Never Sell
Before starting, a confession is in order: Over the seven years that I've been a shareholder of Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG), there was a time that I actually sold some of the stock. My....
Slash Your Medicare Drug Costs With These 6 Tips
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.If you're one of the millions of Americans with Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage coverage, or if you're signing up for one of these plans for the first time, then....
Why a New Wave of Stock Splits Could Be on the Horizon
Throughout most of the stock market's history, stock splits played a vital role in helping companies control share prices. Recently, though, many companies have stopped doing stock splits even....
10 Obamacare Tips to Save You Money in 2018
Big changes are coming to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this fall, which is more commonly known as Obamacare, and they aren't of the variety that's likely to increase enrollment and make the....