As Apple Inc. heads toward the anticipated launch of its first 5G-enabled phone later this year, the company only gave a confident signal that its hardware is still in high demand during a global pandemic. Apple shares AAPL, + 10.46% hit another record on Friday, with the stock crossing the …
Read More »RIP Buddy: the first dog to test positive for the coronavirus in the US died
If we’re still learning how the coronavirus spreads among humans and why some people get much sicker than others, then we’ve barely scratched the surface with what it does to pets. While the number of infected animals worldwide remains relatively low, the first dog in the US to test positive …
Read More »AstraZeneca reports strong gains and progress from the vaccine. The stock is going up.
Text size fake pictures Shares of AstraZeneca rose on Thursday as new drug sales helped the British pharmaceutical giant exceed expectations in the second quarter. Late-stage trials for its experimental coronavirus vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford, have also begun in the UK, Brazil and South Africa, the company …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson begins trial of one-dose Covid-19 vaccine
Text size Johnson & Johnson became the third western biopharmaceutical company to start a new test of its Covid-19 vaccine this week, but with one difference: in a surprise announcement Thursday morning, the company said it would test its vaccine in a format single dose. Moderna (MRNA) and Pfizer (PFE) …
Read More »UPS shares skyrocket to best day of all as surprisingly strong consumer demand yields big profits
Shares of United Parcel Services Inc. soared to their best day ever on Thursday as surprisingly strong consumer demand in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic offset the weakness in business demand and helped prepare the giant for delivering packages for the upcoming peak shopping season. Christmas came early for …
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