Pfizer Inc.
PFIZER INC. $36 is a buy. The company (New York symbol PFE; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 5.55 billion; Market cap: $199.8 billion; Dividend yield: 4.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.pfizer.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of prescription drugs....
Under a new long-term strategy, Pfizer is concentrating on what it does best: developing new patented drugs that generate strong returns for its shareholders.
As part of that plan, the company is merging its over-the-counter and generic drugs businesses with those of other pharmaceutical firms to form joint ventures....
As part of that plan, the company is merging its over-the-counter and generic drugs businesses with those of other pharmaceutical firms to form joint ventures....
Below, we continue our look at industries and sectors that tend to reward investors in bear markets. That includes utilities, communications services, and healthcare ETFs. While those funds are generally less exposed to the ups and downs of the economic cycle, they also tend to do reasonably well in upward-trending markets....
Note--this is part of a continuing Inner Circle Spotlight Report: The Successful Investor Guide to Bear Market Investing
Like a lot of beginning investors, I took an early interest in “market lore”—rules for making money in the stock market. These rules aim to tell you how to spot good stocks to buy, good times to buy or sell them, how much to pay, etc....
Like a lot of beginning investors, I took an early interest in “market lore”—rules for making money in the stock market. These rules aim to tell you how to spot good stocks to buy, good times to buy or sell them, how much to pay, etc....
A: Verisk Analytics, $136.39, symbol VRSK on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 163.1 million; Market cap: $21.2 billion; www.verisk.com), offers risk-assessment services for property/casualty insurers and other businesses....
A: The First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF, $22.81, symbol CIBR on Nasdaq (Units outstanding: 46.3 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; www.ftportfolios.com), gives you direct exposure to companies in the cybersecurity industry....
The human and economic damage from Covid-19 so far is minor, compared to what may happen in the coming weeks and months. The stock-market drop to date partly reflects investor guesswork on that future damage may be. Investors are taking their cue from published predictions about the great damage still to come....
A: Intuitive Surgical Inc., $517.36, symbol ISRG on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 116.0 million; Market cap: $59.2 billion; www.intuitive.com), develops, manufactures and markets the da Vinci Surgical System along with related accessories, training, and services....
Special Market Report: Coronavirus
Today’s Inner Circle Q&A features a special report from Pat on the current state of the stock market in light of the coronavirus, and its impact on your investments.
Please read on for Pat’s thoughtful and practical views on what investors should consider in times like this.
In a sudden and deep stock-market drop like the one of the past few weeks, it’s all too easy to respond impulsively or go to extremes....
Even top drug stocks can be riskier than many investors assume, but here’s how to spot the best ones