Key Takeaways Gardasil sales fell 40% in Q1 2025 due to weak demand and high inventory levels in China. MRK paused China shipments from February 2025 as Zhifei works through excess inventory. MRK withdrew Gardasil's $11B sales goal by 2030, citing China's economic headwinds.Merck’s (MRK) second-largest product is Gardasil, which is a vaccine for the prevention of certain cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Though the vaccine’s sales rose consistently till 2022, it started witnessing sluggish sal ...

JetBlue Airways Corp. JBLU CEO Joanna Geraghty told employees on Tuesday that the company is rolling out additional cost-saving measures due to weaker travel demand, making it unlikely the airline will reach break-even margins this year.Financial Outlook and ProfitabilityGeraghty expressed hope that demand and bookings might improve, but noted that even a rebound would not fully recover the losses experienced so far, according to CNBC. As a result, JetBlue continues to depend on borrowed funds to maintain o ...

In Brief Meta is working on a pair of AI smart glasses with the Italian high fashion brand, Prada, according to a report from CNBC on Tuesday. It’s unclear at this time when Meta’s Prada smart glasses will be publicly announced.The reported Prada collaboration signifies that Meta aims to bring its AI smart glasses technology to more fashion companies outside of its relationship with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica. Until now, Meta has collaborated closely with EssilorLuxottica and its numerous brands. Prada ...

Earnings season is mostly over, but next week one report will capture investor attention. Chipmaker Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) reports fiscal second-quarter earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, July 25. Ahead of the event, options traders are betting bullishly. Micron has a history of making volatile post-earnings moves. Looking back at its past eight reports shows MU ending five of these next-day sessions lower, including a bear gap of 8% in March and 16.2% in December. The security has av ...

TORONTO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carlton Precious Inc. (TSX-V: CPI | OTCQB: NBRFF) ("Carlton" or the "Company") announces that it has granted an aggregate of 2,500,000 options to purchase common shares of the Company exercisable at a price of $0.12 per share for a period of three years, to directors, officers and consultants of the Company. About Carlton Precious Inc. Carlton Precious is a publicly traded precious and base metals exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company ...

Tamer Hassan Sports.com Studios President Tamer Hassan LONDON, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lottery.com Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRY, LTRYW) (“Lottery.com” or “the Company”), a leading technology company transforming the intersection of gaming, sports and entertainment, today announced the appointment of internationally celebrated actor, producer, and entrepreneur Tamer Hassan as President of Sports.com Studios, its newly formed content division focused on film, docuseries, and original programming. A Direct ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Almadex Minerals Ltd. ("Almadex" or the "Company") (TSX-V: “DEX”) is pleased to announce that it has commenced diamond drilling operations at its porphyry lithocap target on the Paradise Project, Nevada. The program will target both near surface gold potential and deep porphyry potential. Almadex currently plans 3 to 4 holes in this program. The holes were designed to test targets defined by the Company’s past and the more recent work described ...

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On Track to Exit Financial Reorganization Process Next Week, Company to Focus on Scaled Delivery of Its Comprehensive, Best-in-Class Weight Management Platform, Integrating Community, Behavioral, and Medical SolutionsNEW YORK, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WW International, Inc., the global leader in science-backed weight management (“WeightWatchers” or the “Company”), today announced that, following approval of its Plan of Reorganization, it is on track to exit the court-supervised financial reorganiza ...

Microsoft announced a strategic, multi-year agreement with AMD to co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices, including the next-generation Xbox consoles. The company said it will deliver deeper visual quality, immersive gameplay, and AI-powered experiences — grounded in a platform designed for players, not tied to a single store or device, and fully compatible with your existing Xbox game library, said Sarah Bond, president of Xbox. It’s no surprise, considering AMD has also partnered with Xbox on t ...