Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery and development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of immune and hematologic disorders, cancer, and rare diseases. The company’s clinical programs include Tavalisse, an oral spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia; and Phase III clinical study […]
Read MoreMarch is now officially over, and most major U.S. indexes posted strong monthly gains. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average was largely flat, the S&P 500 climbed 1.8% last month, capping off its best quarterly gain since 2009 and best Q1 since 1998. The Nasdaq was the standout, gaining 2.6% from 7,532.53 to 7,729.32 at […]
Read MoreWynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN) was the S&P 500’s biggest gainer on Monday after the casino operator received some positive gaming numbers out of the world’s largest gambling center. Investors received the news enthusiastically on hopes that the strong numbers indicate a long-term turnaround for the stock, which plunged more than 40% in 2018. The firm […]
Read MoreAmong the many sectors that have benefitted by the market’s rally off of a Christmas Eve low, semiconductors have used broad market sentiment to drive into solid intermediate-term upward trends. As measured by the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), the sector is up about 34% from that late-2018 low, and 24% year-to-date. There are a couple […]
Read MoreThe market started this week strong, spurred by optimism from data that indicated both the Chinese and U.S. economies aren’t slowing as much as previously feared. Reports of positive progress on the trade front helped as well, and could give the market a catalyst to rally and push above its March highs. If the news […]
Read MoreIsn’t it fascinating to see how quickly the mood of the market can shift? During the summer, and moving into fall of last year, it seemed like most of the talk and speculation I was seeing from experts and regular investors alike was extremely bullish. The market, and the economy had pushed through the ninth […]
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