The S&P 500 Index ( SP500 ) has delivered a great recovery from its April lows and is now up 8.5% YTD. The health care sector ( XLV ) has significantly lagged this performance, with one subcategory, healthcare insurers, thatHi! I'm a passionate investor who has been researching publically traded companies for over 6 years. My primary focus is on identifying great businesses at reasonable prices and holding them for the long term but I also dive into trend following strategies from time to time. While I have ...

Investors wiped $70 billion off Novo Nordisk’s market value on Tuesday after the maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy issued a profit warning and named a new CEO, as it battles rising competition in the obesity drug market.Novo named Maziar Mike Doustdar as its new chief executive, turning to a veteran insider to revive sales and reassure investors rattled by fears the Danish drugmaker is losing ground in the obesity drug race it started.Doustdar’s appointment failed to stem a stock market rout sparked by Novo ...

About this content About Angela Harmantas Angela Harmantas is an Editor at Proactive. She has over 15 years of experience covering the equity markets in North America, with a particular focus on junior resource stocks. Angela has reported from numerous countries around the world, including Canada, the US, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, and South Africa for leading trade publications. Previously, she worked in investor relations and led the foreign direct investment program in Canada for the Swedish government ...

It is my first article devoted to Merck (NYSE: MRK ). Most of the articles I have recently written about are about sound but expensive stocks. In fact, the whole US stock market seems to be overheated despite the ongoingA research analyst and a freelance writer looking for value investment opportunities. I have several years of investing experience. I am mostly interested in writing about bargain stocks of large companies. My interest is not limited to American companies but extends to firms operating in ot ...

MEXICO CITY, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Grupo Bimbo” or the “Company”) (BMV: BIMBO) is proud to announce its firm commitment to eliminate all artificial colorants from its entire product portfolio by the end of 2026. This marks a significant step forward in the Company’s journey toward offering simpler and natural recipes across its global portfolio. As of today, 99% of the Company’s daily consumption products—including its core categories of bread, buns and rolls, torti ...

BEVERLY, Mass., July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ATN International, Inc. (“ATN” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ATNI), a leading provider of digital infrastructure and communications services, announced today a change to the start time of its upcoming second quarter 2025 financial results conference call. The call will now begin at 9:00 (ET) on Friday, August 8, 2025, one hour earlier than previously scheduled. All other details remain unchanged. Key details regarding the call are as follows: Call Date: Friday, ...

Prior to writing this, I looked over at my previous Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA ) coverage , and I had forgotten just how bullish the consensus outlook for Tesla was just a couple of years ago. On JulyEarly 30s 'buy and hold' investor trying to achieve financial freedom to the greatest extent possible. Main focus within dividend growth investing & value. I've been investing for 10+ years and worked across several industries including finance, logistics, oil and pharma. Holding a Graduate Diploma within Accoun ...

Some weeks ago, the "Best Contrarian Idea" contest was launched. While I already participated in some other contests, this one was pretty challenging in terms of stock picking (or rather, "company's name picking").The CrickAnt is an actuary for an insurance company utilizing his work experience to do analysis on insurance and reinsurance companies. He is a contributing author to the investing group Cash Flow Club where along with Darren McCammon and Jonathan Weber, they focus on company cash flows and their ...

Pune, India, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ provides competitive analysis & ranking of the leading Network Observability vendors.NETSCOUT, with its comprehensive technology for Network Observability, has received strong ratings across the parameters of technology excellence and customer impact. QKS Group announced today that it named NETSCOUT the 2025 technology leader in the SPARK Matrix™: Network Observability, Q3 2025. The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ includes detailed global ma ...

Royal Caribbean raised its full-year guidance Tuesday on the back of strong cruise bookings.The company now expects 2025 earnings of between of $15.41 and $15.55 per share on an adjusted basis, up from prior EPS guidance of $14.55 to $15.55.CEO Jason Liberty noted traveler preferences are evolving, saying more people are choosing to vacation more frequently and are opting for experience-driven travel. Royal Caribbean said 75% of consumers report they plan to spend the same amount or more on leisure travel o ...