U.S. equity markets were mixed by Thursday afternoon as losses in heavyweight tech and healthcare stocks kept pressure on major indexes during the shortened holiday week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 462 points, or about 1.2%, weighed down by a sharp 23% slide in UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) after the insurer posted weaker-than-expected earnings. The Nasdaq…
Australian shares post lowest close since mid-August Financials fall for sixth consecutive session Tech stocks drop 4%, healthcare stocks down 1.8% March 11 – Australian shares fell to a seven-month closing low on Tuesday, tracking a broad sell-off across Asian markets after Wall Street slumped overnight on growing worries that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff…
We recently compiled a list of the Retirement Stock Portfolio: 10 Healthcare Stocks to Buy. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) stands against the other healthcare stocks. Healthcare stocks are widely considered a cornerstone of a retirement portfolio due to their resilience, long-term growth potential,…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is experiencing its longest losing streak since 1978, falling for nine successive trading days. This marks a significant downturn, with the index dropping roughly 3%, or over 1,500 points, from its record close of 45,014 on Dec. 4 to 43,499 as of Dec. 17, 2024. In the same period, the…
The recent volatility in key GLP-1 stocks has put the spotlight on the anxiety Wall Street has about the weight loss market. The market is huge — a potential $150 billion a year by the end of the decade — and any financial miss, or negative data of any kind, will trigger outsized sell-offs. This…