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Why Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Skyrocketed and Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc Sank Today
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALNY) is up more than 40% at 11:53 a.m. EDT after the company released positive phase 3 trial data for the Apollo trial testing its RNAi drug patisiran in patients....
Should You Buy Baozun at its All-Time High?
Shares of Baozun (NASDAQ: BZUN) have rallied about 30% this month as investors apparently realized that the company's post-earnings sell-off in late August was unjustified. Baozun is often called....
Could This $22 Billion Chinese Startup Wound Weibo and SINA?
Chinese news aggregator Toutiao recently severed all content-sharing ties with Chinese social network Weibo (NASDAQ: WB). The spat between the companies started in August, after Weibo's parent....
Analyst Picks: 3 Gaming Stocks to Buy
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Best Low-P/E Stocks to Buy in September
Finding good companies at a reasonable valuation isn't as hard of a task as you might think, even amid a market that's still hitting new highs daily.I recently scoured the universe of stocks,....
Why General Mills Inc. Stock Was Sliding Today
Shares of General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) got crunched Wednesday morning after the Cheerios maker turned in another underwhelming earnings report. Sales in its yogurt division, which includes the....
The Only 4 Money Rules You Need to Follow to Become Rich
Managing your finances can sometimes seem like a full-time job, with lots of decisions to make and things to learn. But, money management does not have to be complicated if you just step back and....
Better Buy: ConocoPhillips vs. BP
U.S. oil giant ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past year, jettisoning a slew of assets, which has given it the cash to pay down debt and repurchase....
What's Next for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.?
The past 15 years haven't been easy for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNY) shareholders. The company's new drug candidates are based on science that earned a Nobel Prize in 2006, but....
Why Nabriva Therapeutics Shares Are Falling Today
For the third day in a row Wednesday, shares of Nabriva Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NBRV), a clinical-stage biotech focused on antibiotics, were moving by double-digits. However, today's move is in the....
Why Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Are Tanking Today
Shares of retailer Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) tumbled on Wednesday following a second-quarter report that disappointed on all fronts. The company missed analyst estimates for both....
5 Biotech Picks With Solid Financials
Cancer drugs are notoriously expensive to produce, and many companies further inflate their costs with huge selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) spending. In this clip from Industry....
Why Are Cancer Drugs So Expensive?
All drugs are costly to produce, but cancer drugs are notoriously expensive to push through to market, and every year, treatments get more and more expensive. In this clip from Industry Focus:....
How Much Do Big-Name Cancer Drugs Cost?
Cancer drugs are notoriously expensive to produce, because so many of them fail before hitting the market -- and that expense tends to get passed along to patients. In this clip from Industry....
Bank of the Ozarks CEO to Spend 75% of His Time Running This Unit
At a recent industry conference, the CEO of Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK), George Gleason, said that he would soon spend 75% of his time managing the bank's real estate specialties group, or....
How to Search for a New Job Without Tipping Off Your Employer
Whether you're actively unhappy in your current role or simply want a position with better pay, there comes a point where it's time to dust off your resume and kick-start a new job search. Now....
3 Reasons I'm Not Buying an iPhone X (or iPhone 8)
I get it. Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPhone X is loaded with enough new technology to justify a higher price tag. As CEO Tim Cook recently said, the $999 iPhone X is a "value price" relative to....
Don't Worry About the Critics or the Television Academy -- Netflix Originals Are Still Great
Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale won big at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night, bringing home four trophies including one for outstanding drama series. It marks the first time an internet-based television....
Lukewarm Ionic Reviews Knock Fitbit Down a Notch
Share of Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) fell 5% yesterday after reviews of its forthcoming Ionic smartwatch started to hit the web. The company has a lot riding on its new device, as consumer preferences in....
Don't Expect T-Mobile to Pay a Dividend Anytime Soon
Some of the big attractions for investors in the telecom industry are hefty dividend yields. Market leaders Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) offer dividend yields over 5%.Meanwhile, the....
Is Everything You Know About the Retail Apocalypse Wrong?
Retail stores are closing. You only have to walk by most malls or shopping plazas to see the shuttered Macy's (NYSE: M) and Sears Holdings' (NASDAQ: SHLD) locations. Venture inside the mall and....
This Pot Stock Had a Busy Week, and Its Shares Gained 11%
Pardon the pun, but the marijuana industry is growing like a weed, and marijuana stocks are following suit. In many instances, the largest pot stocks by market cap have seen their share prices....
Here's Why the Worst Is Yet to Come for Verizon
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has an identity problem.The company, which built its brand on having the best wireless network, no longer has a clear claim to that. It still tops one of the two widely accepted....
GoPro Hero 6 May Debut as Early as Next Week
Product images and specs for GoPro's (NASDAQ: GPRO) Hero 6 cameras are leaking, and the product's launch may come as early as next week. Photo Rumors and The Verge are reporting on rumors that the....
Utilities Are Creating the Conditions for Their Own Demise
Utilities in the U.S. are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to the future of energy. The rapidly falling cost of wind and solar energy have created a condition where wholesale power....