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Why 2017 Was a Year to Forget for Merck & Co. Inc.
Better luck next year. That's what Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) is hoping for after a disappointing 2017. Merck stock is down year to date by 7%, while the S&P 500 index is up close to 18%.Will....
2 Top Consumer Staples Stocks to Consider Buying Now -- and 1 to Avoid
Recessions are common enough that you can count on several of them impacting your portfolio over the course of even a 10-year time horizon. That's just one reason why consumer staples stocks --....
Will 2018 Be Johnson & Johnson's Best Year Yet?
There are still several weeks left in the year, but Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) appears to be on course to generate its second-highest stock performance over the last decade in 2017. A....
Better Buy: Pfizer Inc. vs. Johnson & Johnson
With only one month remaining in 2017, it's pretty clear which big pharma stock has been the better pick this year between Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). J&J's share....
Will Johnson & Johnson Do a Stock Split in 2018?
Healthcare has been an exciting industry lately, and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) casts a wide net over the sector. The company not only sells well-known consumer brands like Tylenol and....
Healthcare Investing Risks and How to Mitigate Them
Healthcare is constantly coming under the fire of political and media attention, and biotech companies are going boom or bust on FDA approvals that are out of their control. But healthcare is also....
How to Diversify Your Healthcare Investments
On this week's episode of Industry Focus: Healthcare, analysts Kristine Harjes and Todd Campbell get back to basics and explain what you need to know about diversifying your portfolio, especially....
Is Merck & Co. Inc. a Buy?
If 2017 ended right now, it would be the worst year for Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) stock since the financial crisis of 2008. There are still several weeks remaining before the year ends, of....
Here's Why Merck & Co., Inc. Tanked 14% in October
Shares of America's second largest pharmaceutical company, Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) suffered their worst month in years, falling 14% in October, according to data from S&P Global....
Better Buy: Novavax, Inc. vs. Pfizer Inc.
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) ranks as one of the giants of the pharmaceutical market, with a blockbuster vaccine franchise. Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) is only a fraction of Pfizer's size and is still at least a....
5 Things Pfizer's Management Just Said That You Don't Want to Miss
Forget Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) third-quarter earnings announcement. The real story lies in what the company's top executives said afterward.The big pharma company reported its third-quarter results....
Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 31, 2017, 8:00 a.m. EDTOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
If I Could Buy Only 1 Stock, This Would Be It
What are the top three things you like in a stock? For me, the answer is pretty easy: I like growth most of all. Everyone wants their stocks to appreciate in value.Second, I like dividends. The....
Why Geron Corporation Stock Is Jumping Today
Shares of the clinical-stage biotech Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) rose by as much as 13.5% in early morning trading today, thanks to a Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug....
Pfizer Inc. Q3 Earnings: The Most Important Things to Know
Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) overall story so far in 2017 has been a mediocre one. The big pharma company's stock is up year to date, but barely half as much as the S&P 500 index. Although Pfizer....
Better Buy: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs. Johnson & Johnson
With multiple catalysts likely to fuel its growth, the healthcare sector is fertile ground from which investors can reap sizable profits -- if you know where to look.To help you in this regard,....
Why TransEnterix Stock Is Rebounding Today
TransEnterix (NYSEMKT: TRX), a small-cap robotic-surgery company, is on the rebound today with its shares up by 21.41% on heavy volume, as of 11:05 a.m. EDT.Prior to today's double-digit move,....
2 Top Pharma Stocks on Sale This Week
Like most investors, I love a good bargain. So when the top pharma stocks Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK) both crashed last week, it definitely caught my....
The 3 Best Diabetes Stocks to Buy in 2018
Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the body loses its ability to properly metabolize sugar. Without treatment, people with diabetes end up with too much sugar flowing through their....
How to Invest in Healthcare
Ten thousand Americans will turn 65 years old every day from now through 2029. As those Americans age, they will transform our country's healthcare system -- to the tune of a 5.8% annual increase....
A Me-Too Push By Biopharma Is Crowding the Psoriasis Market
A wave of R&D is leading to next-generation psoriasis drugs that work better than ever. That's great news for patients desperate for new treatment options, but it's bad news for biopharma....
3 Bright Spots in Merck's Q3 Results
You only had to look at Merck's (NYSE: MRK) stock movement to know that the big drugmaker's third-quarter results weren't too great. Merck's share price dropped after the company reported a 2%....
3 Key Things to Watch in Pfizer's Q3 Results
There wasn't much to get excited about the last time Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) reported its quarterly results. While the big pharma company beat analysts' consensus earnings estimate, it also posted a 2%....
3 Dividend Stocks Perfect for Retirement
Retirement is a time to shift one's investment portfolio to a more defensive posture. If this can be done while generating income via dividend payouts, so much the better. We asked three of our....
5 Things You'll Want to Watch With AbbVie's Q3 Results
If 2017 ended right now, it would go down as AbbVie's (NYSE: ABBV) best ever. The biotech stock's price has risen a little more than the 50% gains AbbVie made during its first year as a....