Dexcom shares plunge more than 40% after Q2 earnings

Dexcom shares sank more than 40% on Friday and headed for their worst day ever after the diabetes management company reported disappointing revenue for the second quarter and offered weak guidance. The stock fell $45.38 to $62.47 as of early afternoon, wiping out about $18 billion in market cap. Prior to Friday, the biggest drop … Read more

An ugly earnings report from a competitor is good news for Abbott Labs

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. Stocks jumped Friday as Wall Street tried to end a turbulent week on a jubilant note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added more more than 600 points, or 1.6%. The … Read more

Dexcom shares plummet more than 30% after company lowers fiscal year guidance

The Dexcom logo is seen on a smartphone screen and in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Dexcom tumbled more than 33% in after-hours trading Thursday after the diabetes management company reported disappointing revenue for the second quarter and offered weak guidance. Here’s how the company did: … Read more

Abbott receives FDA approval for Libre Rio and Lingo

Abbott Chairman of the Board and CEO Robert B. Ford delivers a keynote address at CES 2022 at The Venetian Las Vegas on January 6, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images Abbott Laboratories announced on Monday it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for two new continuous glucose … Read more

Abbott Labs’ surprise guidance bump is a major positive for investors

Abbott Laboratories delivered a top and bottom line beat Wednesday and surprised investors by raising its full-year guidance — a show of confidence by the medical device maker not seen in a first quarter since 2016. Revenue for the three months ended March 31 rose slightly more than 2% year over year to $9.96 billion, … Read more

I learned how eating and exercise impact my blood sugar

Ashley Capoot wearing a CGM. Ashley Capoot | CNBC As it turns out, exercise is good for you. So is sleep, and unfortunately, so are vegetables.  I’ve heard these health adages hundreds of times before, but they truly began to hit home for me this winter as I tested out a metabolic health platform from … Read more

Dexcom announces Stelo has been cleared by the FDA

The Dexcom logo is seen on a smartphone screen and in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Dexcom on Tuesday announced that its new over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor called Stelo has been cleared for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and it will be available for purchase … Read more

Health sector themes to watch in 2024

An employee works on the production line of pharmaceutical company Zentiva in Prague, Czech Republic, May 6, 2021. David W. Cerny | Reuters The health-care sector has wiped out much of its losses for the year during the December market rally. Beaten-down biotech and medical device makers have seen the biggest rebound this month, and … Read more