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Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), a global healthcare company known for its medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition, and pharmaceuticals, reported fiscal 2025 earnings on Thursday, July 17, that

After briefly dipping into bear market territory just three months ago, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has quickly managed to recover, rising 6.6% year to date (as of this writing). But not all

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Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) presented a quarter marked by distinct segment divergence, with medical devices

Ayrshire Capital Management LLC sold its position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated(NYSE:UNH) during the quarter ended June 30, 2025, executing trades totaling $5.98 million.

According to a recent

A few years ago, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) was on top of the world when it came to earnings and stock price performance. The pharma giant recorded a record of $100 billion in sales back in 2022, and saw

According to a SEC filing dated July 10, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management sold 155,436 shares of UnitedHealth Group(NYSE:UNH) during the quarter ending June 30, 2025, with transactions totaling

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) faces a series of unprecedented challenges, from leadership crises to federal investigations, leading to a significant stock decline. Is this the end of its dominance?

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One of the good things about the healthcare sector is that most medical care isn't optional. This is the foundation behind the sector, but on that foundation sits the growth opportunity that comes

If you're an income-seeking investor, a buoyant stock market near its all-time high is actually a problem. At recent prices, the average stock in the benchmark S&P 500 index offers an itty-bitty

Generating passive income is great for investors, and holding dividend-paying stocks is an excellent way to do that. However, not all corporations that pay dividends will be attractive to income

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) is a data analytics company that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to provide its customers with many opportunities to cut cost and add efficiency to their

Publicly traded corporations are under no obligation to pay dividends. Among those that do, many are rather subpar in the exercise, particularly with how often they raise their payouts. That's why

The stock market has been choppy in 2025, but overall by the midway point the S&P 500 index was up 5.5%. And it has recently hit a new all-time high, putting into question just how much higher it

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In 2013, AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) became a publicly traded corporation after splitting from its former parent company, Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT). Since then, both have produced strong returns and

For investors focused on the long game, there is little reason to sell -- at least, so long as a company generates solid returns through consistently improving financial results, regularly increases

Equity markets have been volatile throughout the year. We may or may not be out of the woods, but focusing on the short-term performance of stocks is not the best strategy. Regardless of what

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When it comes to your hard-earned money, you have a lot of choices about where to spend it. If your physician prescribes a new branded drug, though, you and your insurance company have few options.