Jul 8, 2014 by Dan CarrollBoeing Takes a Dive as the Dow Drops 100 PointsThe blue-chip index falls below 17,000 despite Wal-Mart's strong showing today
Jul 7, 2014 by Dan CarrollHalf-Year Checkup: How Have the World's Markets Fared in 2014?U.S. markets have slowed down from 2013's record-setting pace, but how has the S&P 500 kept up with leading markets around the world?
Jul 7, 2014 by Dan CarrollJohnson & Johnson Fends Off the Dow's 50-Point DropUnitedHealth Group falls to the bottom of the Dow on a downbeat start to the week.
Jul 6, 2014 by Dan Carroll3 Great Reasons Not to See A DoctorWith the rise of mobile health, checking in with your doctor could be as easy as pulling out your smartphone
Jul 2, 2014 by Dan CarrollIBM, Pfizer Climb as the Dow Inches Closer to 17,000Delta Air Lines takes a big hit on a bad day for airline stocks.
Jul 1, 2014 by Dan CarrollWhy Today's PMI Kicked off the Dow's Triple-Digit SurgeStrong manufacturing numbers at home and abroad have the big indices flirting with record highs.
Jun 30, 2014 by Dan CarrollBoeing Drags as the Dow Endures a Bouncy DayMerck rises after the EMA accepts the company's PD-1 inhibitor MK-3475 for review.
Jun 26, 2014 by Dan CarrollThe Dow Struggles as Nike Eyes EarningsAlcoa makes a big statement with a $2.85 billion acquisition of aerospace parts maker Firth Rixson.
Jun 26, 2014 by Dan CarrollIs Abbott Laboratories' Dividend in Good Health?While nutritional recalls and currency pressures have hit Abbott's revenues recently, this company's - and dividend's - long-term outlook is among the best in health care
Jun 25, 2014 by Dan CarrollMerck Livens Up the Dow's JumpMonsanto's stock booms as earnings drop, yet beat expectations.
Jun 24, 2014 by Dan CarrollIntel Staves Off the Dow's DropSmith & Nephew's stock recedes from recent highs as investors continue to circle the possibility of a takeover for this medical-device maker
Jun 24, 2014 by Dan CarrollWill Danaher Corporation Bounce Back With a Big Buyout?M&A's been the biggest trend of health care in 2014, but Danaher's been notably quiet. Will this acquisitions king jump into the game this year?
Jun 23, 2014 by Dan CarrollGeneral Electric Falls as the Dow Drops BackThe Dow declines from its recent records as Regeneron takes a big hit.
Jun 20, 2014 by Dan CarrollCaterpillar Gears Up as the Dow Jumps to Near-Record HighShire Pharmaceuticals' stock roars higher as the company turns down AbbVie's buyout bid.
Jun 19, 2014 by Dan CarrollUnitedHealth Jumps Despite the Dow's DeclineRite-Aid takes a big hit after earnings fall by 54%, but sales look sharp at the drugstore giant
Jun 19, 2014 by Dan CarrollIs AstraZeneca's Dividend in Danger?With patent expirations arriving and a pipeline still years from potential success, this top Big Pharma dividend is looking at a tough road ahead.
Jun 18, 2014 by Dan CarrollMedtronic vs. Johnson & Johnson: Meet the Market's Biggest New RivalryMedtronic's acquisition of Covidien puts med tech's two largest players on level footing -- and heightened competition -- in the device industry; but which stock is the better bet for the long term?
Jun 18, 2014 by Dan CarrollBoeing Noses Down as the Dow RisesThe Fed moves to cut bond-buying again on a day when Adobe Systems has been the big winner.
Jun 17, 2014 by Dan CarrollWhy the Medtronic-Covidien Merger Is a Perfect MatchMedtronic rocked the health care world with the largest medical device acquisition in history, but this big buy is a huge step in the right direction for the world's largest pure device maker and its investors.
Jun 17, 2014 by Dan CarrollExxonMobil, Johnson & Johnson Tumble as Dow GainsInstability in the Middle East and volatile oil prices hit energy producers today, with Exxon's stock falling to the bottom of the Dow Jones.