Eli Lilly ‘s weight-loss drug Zepbound showed promise as a treatment for sleep apnea — giving investors more confidence to keep owning the world’s most valuable health-care company even after it’s been crushing the S & P 500’s performance over the past three years. The study results released by Eli Lilly on Wednesday highlight the … Read more
Baidu CEO Robin Li speaks during the company’s Create conference in Shenzhen, China, on April 16, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SHENZHEN, China – One year after Chinese search engine operator Baidu released its ChatGPT-like Ernie bot, the company this week announced tools to encourage locals to develop artificial intelligence applications. “In China … Read more
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the “Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 6, 2024. Bonnie Cash | Reuters If there was any doubt before, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has pretty much cemented the likelihood that there won’t be … Read more
Passengers are seen at the Delta Air Lines check in area before their flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. June 28, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters While the aviation industry has been in the spotlight lately for a host of safety issues, airline executives say there’s no sign of slowing demand … Read more
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
Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President of the European Commission for the Euro & Social Dialogue, photographed at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel in Wan Chai. 02DEC17 SCMP/ Xiaomei Chen (Photo by Chen Xiaomei/South China Morning Post via Getty Images) South China Morning Post | South China Morning Post | Getty Images The European Union’s trade chief on … Read more
Shortly after the opening bell, we will be buying 100 shares of Abbott Laboratories at roughly $108.26. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 800 shares of ABT, increasing its weighting to roughly 2.8% from 2.45%. Abbott Laboratories on Wednesday reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings, but its stock is trading lower in the premarket, … Read more
Oil prices slipped on Friday on the possibility of a nearing Gaza ceasefire that could ease geopolitical concerns in the Middle East, while a stronger dollar and faltering U.S. gasoline demand also weighed on prices. Olga Rolenko | Moment | Getty Images U.S. crude oil fell for the third consecutive trading session on Wednesday, dipping … Read more
Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department Tobias Adrian hold the press briefing of the Global Financial Stability Report at the International Monetary Fund during the 2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington DC, United States on April 16, 2024. Anadolu | … Read more
Wall Street analysts on Monday issued a bearish call on Club holding Honeywell International , citing its lagging stock performance and sluggish growth prospects. We’re hopeful management can get the company back on track by reshaping its massive portfolio of far-flung businesses. Deutsche Bank downgraded Honeywell to hold from a buy rating and lowered the … Read more
