Merck is in advanced talks to acquire Acceleron Pharma Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that would bolster the pharmaceutical giant’s rare-disease business. The deal for Acceleron, which has a market value of around $11 billion, could be announced this week, assuming talks don’t fall apart, the people said.
Jeff Bezos pops champagne after emerging from the New Shepard capsule after his spaceflight on July 20, 2021. Blue Origin Jeff Bezos has called Blue Origin his life’s most important work – and the hours he is devoting to the space company are growing accordingly. Historically, Bezos had dedicated Wednesday afternoons to either updates and
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) home loans open the dream of owning a home up to people in low-population areas who otherwise could not afford it. If you live in a place with a population of less than 35,000 and you can’t qualify for a conventional loan, you may qualify for a USDA guaranteed loan
An employee brings a television to a customer’s car at a Best Buy store in Orlando, Florida. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Energy stocks – Energy stocks led the S&P 500 on Monday as oil prices climbed amid supply concerns driven
Greenidge Generation Holdings (NASDAQ:GREE) has taken a serious tumble since its reverse merger with Support.com (formerly SPRT symbol) closed on Sept. 14. GREE stock is down from a pre-merger equivalent peak of $316.43 to just $26.15 on Sept. 24. This makes the stock an extremely good bargain right now. Source: Vladimir Kazakov / Shutterstock.com A
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) stock is trying to capitalize on its Covid-19 vaccine success to become the world’s Vaccine King. But even as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) authorize a third “booster dose” of Pfizer’s compound for millions, PFE stock seems relatively becalmed. Source: Manuel Esteban / Shutterstock.com It is up just 21% since the start of
Clover Health Investments Corp (NASDAQ:CLOV), a Medicare Advantage insurer in eight states in the U.S., is still producing huge losses. This was shown in its recent second-quarter results, which I discussed in my last article on Aug. 16. At the time I suggested that CLOV stock was overvalued and likely to fall. Since then it
When was the last time you seriously thought about investing in a Swiss shoemaker? Probably never, but there’s a unique opportunity here as On Holding (NYSE:ONON) is no ordinary sneaker manufacturer and ONON stock is a fast mover. Source: shutterstock.com/New Africa The company’s initial public offering (IPO) just recently took place, and InvestorPlace contributor Brenden Rearick opined
Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s sales continued to decline while losses mounted in the final three months of the Canadian company’s fiscal year, sending shares lower Monday afternoon. Aurora ACB, +7.31% ACB, +7.02% reported a fiscal fourth-quarter net loss of C$134 million ($106 million), which was an improvement from a loss of more than C$1.8 billion in
In this article WFC Charles Scharf, chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Co., listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wells Fargo paid $37 million to settle a government lawsuit accusing the bank of defrauding hundreds of
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Sell-off is unfolding and even a “lovey-dovey” Fed won’t save it.
Exponential advances in technology have changed entire industries, especially over the past 10 to 15 years. For example, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and digital channels are massive disruptive forces within the media and television industries. Further, given the rapid pace of technological change, the landscape will continue to evolve and look completely different a decade
Editor’s Note: This article is part of Joanna’s Top Trades — a weekly feature dedicated toward making you money within a specific space. Joanna’s pick for this week is Zoom (NASDAQ:ZM) as the top stock to trade this week. We all know video-calling software maker Zoom (NASDAQ:ZM). The pandemic high-flier capitalized on a stay-at-home workforce, growing
The current situation in clean energy stocks reminds several analysts of the dot-com boom in the late 1990s. According to data from Morningstar, global inflows into clean energy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) jumped to $14.7 billion in the six months to the end of March, up from only $1.3 billion in the same period a year
In a world where investors pay for payment innovation, PaySafe (NASDAQ:PSFE) stock is unique. Source: Sulastri Sulastri / Shutterstock.com This is a global payments processor whose stock is cheap. It’s on pace to bring in $1.5 billion of revenue for 2021, operating near breakeven, but the market cap is just $5.7 billion. That’s cheaper than
Goldman Sachs has boosted its oil price target to $90, citing the lingering impact of Hurricane Ida on supply while demand ramps up, particularly in COVID-averse Asia. Analysts led by Damien Courvalin lifted their year-end forecast on Brent crude-oil to $90 from $80. Hurricane Ida should prove to be the most bullish hurricane in U.S.
eBay vs. Amazon: An Overview Whether you list things while at home in your pajamas, have money sent directly to you, or drop packages off in the mail, using eBay or Amazon is easier than the yard sales of yesteryear. But which major e-commerce site is best? It might help to understand how each of
What an interesting week in the markets, huh? Things started off ugly. On Monday, stocks plunged. On Tuesday, they tried to bounce back, but failed. On Wednesday, they did bounce back – and the big gains kept flowing into the end of the week. Source: Shutterstock Source: Shutterstock Why all the volatility? The Fed. Long
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) created the electric car market, starting with the luxury end and working down. Source: Sheila Fitzgerald / Shutterstock.com This has made CEO Elon Musk a centi-billionaire. TSLA stock was worth $741 billion as trading began September 22. The company was only marginally profitable until its June quarter report showed it bringing nearly $1