Solid Companies for Investors Interested in Medical Stocks and Big Boats
From vaccines to diagnostics, the opportunities in biotechnology are rich for those who do their homework.
In this article MRNA A medical worker from Parrish Medical Center holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a drive through vaccination clinic for employees of Port Canaveral, workers at local hotels and restaurants, and residents of the Port Canaveral community. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images Moderna said its Covid-19 vaccine
In this article W A Wayfair employee works at his desk at the Boston headquarters of Wayfair on July 31, 2018. Suzanne Kreiter | Boston Globe | Getty Images Furniture seller Wayfair reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday that topped analyst estimates, but its revenue fell short. Shares of the company rose nearly 5% in premarket
New Oriental is located at the West Yintai Campus, Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province, China, on August 2, 2021. Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images The Chinese government’s sudden crackdown on after-school education companies is raising costs for many parents and throwing millions of jobs into uncertainty. In a country where parents prize a good
Hopin founder and CEO Johnny Boufarhat. Hopin LONDON — When Johnny Boufarhat founded his virtual events business two years ago, there was no pandemic, no lockdowns and no travel restrictions. That all changed in 2020. The coronavirus outbreak forced a multitude of major events and conferences to be cancelled or postponed, as governments around the
Billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos walks with Blue Origin’s President and CEO Bob Smith after Bezos flew on the company’s inaugural flight to the edge of space, in the nearby town of Van Horn, Texas, U.S. July 20, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters Jeff Bezos’ space company remains on the offensive in criticizing NASA’s decision
Job seekers speak with recruiters at a Job News USA career fair in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 23, 2021. Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images About half of U.S. states withdrew federal funds for the unemployed months early to encourage out-of-work residents to find a job. But mounting evidence shows that policy gambit hasn’t yet paid
Today’s map zeroes in on states that have a “marriage penalty” in their individual income tax brackets. Under a graduated-rate income tax system, a taxpayer’s marginal income is subject to progressively higher tax rates. A marriage penalty exists when a state’s income brackets for married taxpayers filing jointly are less than double the bracket widths that
Lucy Nicholson | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday released a new federal eviction moratorium, just days after the previous ban expired on July 31. The new rules bought more time for some, but not all, of the millions of renters facing eviction. It’s also increased confusion for many in danger
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American backstroke Olympian Ryan Murphy told CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” that doping remains a huge problem in the sport, and that there’s not enough being done to combat it. “In the U.S. you can see exactly how many times myself or any of my teammates have been drug tested, and it’s not like
An employee walks past a quilt displaying Etsy Inc. signage at the company’s headquarters in the Brooklyn. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images Etsy reported better-than-expected second-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday, but it gave guidance for the current quarter that suggests the pandemic-fueled commerce boom may be stalling. The stock slid as much
In this article DBSM-SG DBS Group Holdings in the central business district of Singapore. Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — DBS Group Holdings, the largest bank in Singapore and Southeast Asia, reported on Thursday second-quarter earnings that beat expectations as the economic recovery in its home market takes hold. The bank’s net
For Ray Dalio, bitcoin is like a digital version of gold — but the billionaire clearly values one higher than the other. “If you put a gun to my head, and you said, ‘I can only have one,'” says Dalio. “I would choose gold.” Dalio, who turns 72 on Sunday, revealed in May that he
In this article VRA VERA A woman walks past JPMorgan Chase & Co’s international headquarters on Park Avenue in New York. Andrew Burton | Reuters JPMorgan Chase‘s new healthcare unit has made its first investment, CNBC has learned exclusively. The bank has agreed to invest $50 million in Vera Whole Health, a Seattle-based start-up that
kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images Many Americans were financially squeezed even before the Covid-19 pandemic began. As of 2019, 41% of households ages 25 to 64 said they did not have enough saved to cover an unexpected $400 expense, according to Federal Reserve data. One reason they may have had trouble setting aside cash:
In this article MGP VICI MGM Resorts International President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle is interviewed during the launch of the 100-megawatt MGM Resorts Mega Solar Array, the hospitality industry’s largest directly sourced renewable electricity project in the world on June 28, 2021 in Dry Lake Valley, Nevada. Gabe Ginsberg | Getty Images Real estate investment
It’s not easy to beat every quarter during a pandemic. But these 5 companies have been doing it.