ISS endorses most of Ancora nominees for Norfolk Southern board

Alan Shaw, CEO, Norfolk Southern Scott Mlyn | CNBC Influential proxy advisory firm ISS recommended on Tuesday that Norfolk Southern shareholders support five of activist Ancora’s seven board nominees, withholding an endorsement from CEO pick Jim Barber but describing him as a “credible director and CEO candidate nonetheless.” ISS’ endorsement comes one day after Glass … Read more

Walmart to shutter health centers, virtual care service

Walmart on Tuesday said it will close all of its health-care clinics across the country, a stunning reversal of its plans to bring its low-priced reputation to the dentist and doctor’s office along with the grocery aisle.  The big-box retailer said it would also shutter its telehealth provider, which it acquired for an undisclosed amount … Read more

Eli Lilly (LLY) earnings Q1 2024

Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company’s offices in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020.  Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Tuesday reported first-quarter adjusted profit that topped Wall Street’s expectations and hiked its full-year guidance on strong sales of its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro and newly launched weight loss … Read more

Glass Lewis endorses 6 Ancora nominees

A Norfolk Southern train is en route on Feb. 14, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. Earlier in the month a derailment sent millions of pounds of toxic chemicals into the environment and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Angelo Merendino | Getty Images News | Getty Images Activist investor Ancora received a powerful endorsement in … Read more

CVS Omnicare pharmacy in Vegas is first to join new pharmacy union

The CVS pharmacy logo is displayed on a sign above a CVS Health Corp. store in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 7, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images A CVS in Las Vegas has become the first location to join a new national pharmacy union, a milestone as organizers try to help … Read more

Activist Ancora endorsed by second Norfolk Southern union

Alan Shaw, CEO, Norfolk Southern Scott Mlyn | CNBC A second Norfolk Southern union said Friday it would back activist Ancora’s efforts to elect seven directors and oust CEO Alan Shaw, a sign of labor dissatisfaction with management and a key endorsement for Ancora as Norfolk Southern’s shareholder meeting nears. The BLET Teamsters, which represents … Read more

FDA approves Pfizer gene therapy Beqvez for treatment of hemophilia B

Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Pfizer‘s treatment for a rare genetic bleeding disorder, making it the company’s first-ever gene therapy to win clearance in the U.S.  The agency greenlit the drug, which will be marketed as Beqvez, for adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg net worth falls $18 billion over Meta earnings

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks about the Facebook News feature at the Paley Center For Media in New York on Oct. 25, 2019. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth plunged by $18 billion Thursday after comments from the Meta CEO on the earnings call sent his company’s … Read more

Stripe co-founder says high interest rates wiped out ‘wackiest’ ideas

John Collison, president and co-founder of Stripe. Christophe Morin | IP3 | Getty Images Rising interest rates crushed technology valuations and had a chilling effect on Silicon Valley. Stripe’s co-founder says it was needed. “Broadly speaking, the effects of higher rates have been quite good,” John Collison, president of the online payments company, told CNBC … Read more

(RBRK) starts trading on New York Stock Exchange

Bipul Sinha, CEO, Chairman & Co-Founder of Rubrik Inc., the Microsoft backed cybersecurity software startup, rings the opening bell during his company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 25, 2024.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Data management software maker Rubrik jumped in its New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday, … Read more