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Health Stocks Slide as Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic Kennedy

(Bloomberg) -- Pharmaceutical stocks declined as President-elect Donald Trump said he’s tapping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services, potentially elevating a prominent vaccine skeptic and broader industry critic to a top role on health policy.Most Read from BloombergUnder Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation PrioritiesZimbabwe City of 700,000 at Risk of Running Dry by Year-EndSaudi Neom Gets $3 Billion Loan Guarantee From Italy Export Credit Agency SaceThe

Treasuries Trim Weekly Loss With Focus on Data and Fed Speakers

(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries edged higher, paring their weekly decline as traders turned their focus from Donald Trump’s US election victory to the latest economic data prints and Federal Reserve speakers. Most Read from BloombergUnder Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation PrioritiesZimbabwe City of 700,000 at Risk of Running Dry by Year-EndSaudi Neom Gets $3 Billion Loan Guarantee From Italy Export Credit Agency SaceThe Urban-Rural Divide Over Highway Expansion and EmissionsThe yield on the 10-

Oppenheimer Signals Buy on 2 Data Storage Stocks — Here’s Why They’re Bullish

2024 is heading into its final stretch, and it’s natural now to try to figure out what trends will support the stock markets going forward. One key factor that we can’t ignore is the continuing boom in artificial intelligence. Advances in AI technology have boosted the tech sector generally – but those gains have been especially strong in AI-related stock segments such as semiconductor chips, data center services, and data storage. The last in particular deserves a closer look. Data is a main be

Boston Fed president says December rate cut not a 'done deal', WSJ reports

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that another rate cut in December is on the table, but it is not a "done deal". "There's more data that we will see between now and December, and we'll have to continue to weigh what makes sense," Collins was quoted as saying in remarks made on Thursday. "I don't see an argument for maintaining restrictive policy when there is not evidence of new price pressures, and the old dynamics are perhaps unevenly and gradually resolving over time."

These 2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks Are Set to Triple (or more), Say Analysts

The year is winding down, but the bull markets are still charging ahead, getting a boost from improved sentiment after the presidential election. While the next few months will be a time of transition, a few things are likely. The Trump administration is expected to pursue a far looser regulatory policy than the outgoing Biden government. Plans for individual tax cuts are projected to drive consumer spending, while reductions in corporate taxes could deliver an immediate boost to earnings. While