Square Inc. (NYSE:SQ) is allowing small business employees to receive their wages ahead of time with the launch of an “instant Payment” and On-Demand Pay” features, thus boosting its booming banking business. Employees to receive up to $200 ahead of the payment schedule The company launched the “On-Demand Pay” feature, which allows those that use […]
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Merck (NYSE:MRK) Makes Investment In Seattle Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN) For Development Of Ladiratuzumab Vedotin
Merck (NYSE:MRK) has entered a development agreement for Seattle Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN) ladiratuzimab vedotin antibody-drug conjugate (ADC). Merck joins Gilead in investing in ADC-developer with a stake in Seattle Genetics The agreement came hours after Gilead Sciences Inc. (NYSE:GILD) announced the acquisition of Immunomedics for $21 billion. The centerpiece of Gilead’s deal is Immunomedic’s anti-Trop-2 […]
Humana Chooses salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) To Provide Integrated, Customized Healthcare
salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE:CRM), declared a multi-year partnership with the top health and well-being firm, Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM), to assist provide a more networked, customized healthcare experience for their clients. Humana is arraying Salesforce Health Cloud to assist energize its Enterprise Clinical Operating Model. This recent care administration tech platform will enable combined care harmony between […]
The Emerging Boom in Health Data Analytics Stocks (HCAT, MDRX, RXMD, CERN, FDS)
The current pandemic healthcare crisis deserves credit for speeding up a number of seemingly inevitable transitions – a rapid evolution – that will come to define the nature of culture and the business economy, as well as the stock market, going forward for years and years. One of these transitions is clear: the critical role […]
Live Sports Stocks are Back! (MSGS, CHDN, BTDG, WWE)
The NFL is back! Sort of. But it’s a great sign for the live sports space, overall. And that’s a space that has been great for investors over recent years. Hence, it may be lining up as one of the big winners as we start to get major advances on the virus testing, treatment, and […]
Stocks to Watch Ahead of the “Twindemic” (APT, LAKE, ALST, DGX)
The pandemic is old news. Scientists and health policy experts are now worried about the rising potential for the “Twindemic” – a coincident crisis involving Covid-19 and influenza primed for emergence this fall as people worry about going to the doctor to get their flu shot. Without widespread adoption of flu shots, the flu could […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Using Cheaper Battery Technology To Cut Costs
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been using less expensive components for its “iPhone 12” series in cut costs and meet growing demand. This is according to analyst Ming-chi Kuo. The phone maker has been facing increasing demand for the new series due to the inclusion of 5G. According to Kuo, Apple has reduced area for placing […]
CBD Stocks Poised for Long-Term Payoff? (NEPT, YCBD, CBGL, MJNA)
Perhaps the most interesting growth market looking ahead over the next 5-10 years is in the CBD space. The key to this story is the “mainstreaming” dynamic. Imagine a pie that is seven inches in diameter. You get a slice of that pie. So do five other people. That means you get about 6.5 square […]
American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) To Cut Services To Small Destinations As Requirements Under The Care Act Come To An End
American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) plans to cut flight services to up to 30 small destinations as conditions under the CARES Act loans come to an end. According to one of the company’s executives, who did not want to be revealed because the matter is still under review. It is said that the airline could […]
The Rebirth of Live Sports Stocks (WWE, CHDN, BTDG, MSGS)
We are increasingly seeing some positive signs unfold on the virus front, with declining rates of infection, hospitalizations, and deaths, and some more movement on the treatment and vaccine fronts. The end of this pandemic may be in sight, at least in terms of the sense that we are in a collective crisis that shapes […]
Three Stocks for the Battle Ahead (LLY, RXMD, LH)
Eventually, there will be a vaccine. But, according to the WHO leadership even yesterday, confidence is waning in a “silver bullet” pharma solution for COVID-19. We may be in “coping” mode for quite some time yet. For investors, that means an increased focus on testing, PPE, and remote process management. With that in mind, we […]
Stocks for the Weight Loss Crisis (MED, WW, MCTC, PLNT)
Today’s topic is pretty heavy. But the stocks involved certainly aren’t. As more and more Americans bust their belts during stay-at-home virus life, stocks in the fitness and weight loss space have taken flight. With that in mind, here are a few interesting names in the space that deserve some attention: Medifast Inc (NYSE:MED), WW […]
Slack Technologies Inc (NYSE:WORK) Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Slack Technologies Inc (NYSE:WORK) filed a competition complaint against Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) with the European Commission. The workplace-communication software maker said it launched legal proceedings against Microsoft over its Team software, its meeting software. There has been growing scrutiny of major tech companies, especially regarding their market share and influence. Team is Slack’s main competitor […]
Pot Stocks Set for Biden Boost? (GRWG, CURLF, MCTC, TLRY)
The drumbeat to legalize cannabis is getting louder and louder in the US. Joe Biden is, by all accounts, starting to run away with the presidential takeover, relegating Mr. Trump to the history books as a rare one-term president, and potentially via a decisive landslide. Among other things, such an election result will suggest the […]
Four Stocks for the Edge Computing Revolution (NET, FSLY, AFFU, DELL)
We are closer to the edge than you think. The 5G transition has created a promise. But following through on that promise demands something beyond just that infrastructure. The edge computing revolution squares that circle and represents the bridge between the past and future. It also represents something that is rapidly evolving, but entirely in […]
