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The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability

Mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency makes good on its intention, announced on March 27, 2025, to shrink its workforce by 20,000 people. Among workers dismissed in early April were several teams responsible for fulfilling requests for access to previously unreleased…

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What to Expect From Merck & Co.'s Next Quarterly Earnings Report

Merck & Co. will release its first-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth.

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Trump Tariff News: New Tariffs Begin, China Retaliates; Treasury Yields Spike While Delta, Walmart Pull Guidance

Trump tariff news: President Trump's latest tariffs took effect Wednesday while China stepped up retaliation. Treasury yields are worrisome. Walmart and Delta Air pulled some guidance, citing tariff uncertainty.

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Dow Jones, S&P 500 Pharma Names Recover After Trump Backs Off His Tariffs Plan

Pharma names whipsawed Wednesday after Trump said he would enact "major" tariffs on drug imports and then backed off his tariffs — for now.

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Biotech Stocks Take A Tariffs Hit. Pharmaceuticals Are Exempt — For Now.

Biotech stocks toppled early Thursday after Trump announced broad global tariffs, including a 20% tariff on goods from Europe.

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Analysts at Trump ally Howard Lutnick’s former firm call RFK Jr. ‘an anti-vax, conspiracy theorist with inadequate training’

RFK Jr. was reportedly behind the ouster of FDA’s top vaccine official and said last week that around 10,000 employees will be laid off at the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Does AstraZeneca Have 'One Pill To Rule Them All' In Cholesterol?

AstraZeneca said Monday its experimental pill lowered "bad" LDL cholesterol by 51%. But AstraZeneca stock fell in line with pharma stocks.

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Merck Stock Just Reminded Us Why ‘Buy the Dip’ Is Not That Simple

This healthcare company is down more than 30% over the past 52 weeks but still may not be a good buy for value investors.

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Merck's Biggest Moneymaker Could Get Even Bigger. But Will It Help Downtrodden Shares?

The FDA is due to make an approval decision on injectable Keytruda by mid-September. The move could bolster downtrodden Merck stock.

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Is Merck Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?

Despite Merck’s recent underperformance relative to the S&P 500 Index, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

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Wall Street Predict 92% Upside for This Dividend Stock: Should You Buy It Now?

While there are short-term headwinds, Merck has a bright future ahead.

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Merck: 4 No-Brainer Reasons to Buy This Dip

Merck & Co. stock was pummeled by 10% after its earnings release on soft forecasts, but the overreaction by the market may present a buying opportunity.

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Apple, Coca-Cola, IBM, Berkshire Hathaway: These companies are facing a DEI shareholder showdown in 2025

A fresh crop of shareholder proposals that would have once been unremarkable are now a closely watched battlefront in the war against corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives.

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Stock Market Sideways Amid Trump Tariff, Inflation Fears; Palantir, Google, Amazon Among Key Movers: Weekly Review

The stock market was up and down with Trump tariff fears in focus. Palantir led big earnings winners. Google and Amazon were losers.

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Personalized vaccine offers hope for patients with late-stage kidney cancer, clinical trial shows

Researchers, in a sense, manipulated each patient’s cancer in an attempt to prevent it from coming back.

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15 Stocks' Profit Grows Faster Than Any Of The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven stocks in the S&P 500 get lots of attention — for some good reasons. But top profit growth isn't one of them.

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The faulty forecasts of pharma firm investors: Misguided cynics miss the promising prognosis for drugmakers Pfizer and Merck

Pfizer and Merck, ostensibly beleaguered drugmakers, have seen their shares battered despite reporting strong earnings.

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Stock Market Today: Earnings Speak Louder Than Tariffs

Recent market reaction to Trump administration policy announcements has been "entirely normal."

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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, Small Caps Lead; Costco Among Multiple Breakouts (Live Coverage)

The Nasdaq dominated the major indexes Tuesday. Costco hit a new high and is in a buy zone.

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What Are Wall Street Analysts’ Target Price for Merck Stock?

Merck has considerably underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

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Dow Jones Falls On Trump Tariff News; Palantir Surges 27% On Earnings

The Dow Jones dropped Tuesday as China imposed tariffs on U.S. imports in response to President Trump's tariffs. Palantir surged on earnings.

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Merck Stock Plummets 9% As Gardasil Dynamics, 2025 Guidance Weigh On Shares

Investors hammered Merck stock Tuesday after the company beat fourth-quarter expectations, but delivered a light 2025 outlook.

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Stock Index Futures Slip on Trade War Concerns, U.S. JOLTs Report and Alphabet Earnings on Tap

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.21%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -0.11% this morning as investors adopted a cautious stance after China retaliated to new U.S. tariffs.

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Stock Index Futures Muted Ahead of U.S. JOLTs Report and Fed Speak, Alphabet Earnings on Tap

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.01%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.08% this morning as investors awaited the latest reading on U.S. job openings, comments from Federal Reserve officials, and corporate earnings reports from heavyweight names.

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Kennedy to divest interest from HPV vaccine lawsuits - Roll Call

President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services nominee said he will divest his interest in lawsuits against an HPV vaccine manufacturer.

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