Why Health Care ETFs Aren't Panicking Over Big Pharma's Price Cuts
Benzinga· 2025-12-19 20:17
As big pharmaceutical companies are set to finalize a deal with the U.S. government to bring down prices for some prescription drugs, another old question is coming into focus for investors: how much damage can Washington really do to Big Pharma’s bottom line?The answer for ETF investors may be far less alarming than the political noise suggests.Medicaid Math Cools The Fear FactorThe current generation of deals, which is likely to involve AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) , Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) , Bristol-Myers Squibb ...
After Trump's move to reclassify cannabis, here's what Wall Street is thinking
MarketWatch· 2025-12-19 20:17
Analysts are now focused on the when the change will actually happen, as the cannabis industry waits for tax relief and expanded research opportunities. ...
Why Micron Technology Stock Is Flying Higher on Friday
The Motley Fool· 2025-12-19 20:16
Micron just delivered a massive earnings beat.Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) are soaring today, up 7.5% as of ET. The jump comes as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.8% and 1.1%, respectively.The semiconductor company, which produces specialized memory chips for artificial intelligence(AI) servers, reported blowout earnings after the bell on Wednesday. The report was so strong that it has helped lift AI stocks across the board.NASDAQ : MUMicron TechnologyToday's Change( 7.72 %) $ 19.20Curr ...
Why Nebius Rallied Today
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-19 20:15
Key Points A key Nebius peer saw positive analyst coverage today, boosting the whole AI neocloud sector. Another Wall Street analyst idetified Nebius as a potential acquisition target in 2026. These stocks have had tremendous years, but have seen large pullbacks over the past two months or so. 10 stocks we like better than Nebius Group › Shares of European AI "neocloud" Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) rallied on Friday, up 13.7% as of 2:54 p.m. EDT. One of Nebius' neocloud peers received an analyst ...
Vision Marine Technologies, Inc. Announces Closing of Public Offering
Prnewswire· 2025-12-19 20:15
MONTRÉAL, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (the "Company", "Vision Marine", "we", "us", "our") (Nasdaq: VMAR), a leader in high-voltage electric marine propulsion systems with a multi-brand boat retail and service platform, today announced the closing of its previously announced best- efforts public offering of 32,000,000 units at a public offering price of $0.30 per unit (inclusive of the pre- funded warrant exercise price), for gross proceeds of $9,600,000 before deducting pla ...
Hundreds of Cisco customers are vulnerable to new Chinese hacking campaign, researchers say
TechCrunch· 2025-12-19 20:15
Core Insights - A group of Chinese government-backed hackers is exploiting a vulnerability in Cisco's products, targeting enterprise customers [1] - Cisco has not disclosed the number of affected customers, but security researchers estimate that hundreds may be at risk [2][3] Vulnerability Details - The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-20393, is a zero-day flaw, meaning it was discovered before patches were available [2] - Cisco's advisory indicates that the vulnerability exists in several products, including the Secure Email Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager [5] - Systems are only vulnerable if they are internet-accessible and have the "spam quarantine" feature enabled, which is not the default setting [6] Impact Assessment - Shadowserver Foundation reports that the scale of exposure is likely in the hundreds, not thousands [2] - Censys has identified 220 internet-exposed Cisco email gateways as vulnerable [3] - Cisco's threat intelligence arm, Talos, indicates that the hacking campaign has been active since at least late November 2025 [8] Remediation Recommendations - Cisco advises customers to wipe and restore affected appliances to a secure state, as no patches are currently available [7]
Exclusive: BofA bonuses will jump for investment bankers this year, sources say
Reuters· 2025-12-19 20:15
Group 1 - Bank of America plans to increase bonus payouts for its top-performing investment bankers due to a significant rise in deal activity this year [1]
Gold Holds Near $4,340 as Weak U.S. Data Collides With Rate-Cut Doubts
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-19 20:14
Happy Friday, traders. Welcome to our weekly market wrap, where we take a look back at these last five trading days with a focus on the market news, economic data, and headlines that had the most impact on gold prices and other key correlated assets— and may continue to in the future. Key Takeaways Here’s what you need to know: Gold is on pace for a roughly $50/oz weekly gain, but has traded mostly flat near $4,340/oz after an early-week push higher. A wave of weak U.S. data (jobs, unemployment, and r ...
Jim Cramer Highlights Massive Gains for Terns Pharmaceuticals Shareholders
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-19 20:14
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:TERN) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer was asked about. Inquiring about the stock, a caller mentioned that they purchased it at approximately $5, and it declined to $2 before surging to around $48 on Friday and then pulling back slightly. Cramer commented: “Man, you just, you know, right now, the lottery is at $1.2 billion. You have won the lottery. You do not need to win it again. Here’s the sound. It tells you everything [kaching-kaching].” Stock market data showing ...
Jim Cramer on Lumen Technologies: “I Think the Stock’s Run Too Much”
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-19 20:14
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer was asked about. During the lightning round, a caller asked about the stock, and Cramer stated: “Okay, I mean, look, this is home business technology. I think the stock’s run too much. I know an $8 stock, people think… can’t hurt you, but it can. I’d say be careful.” Photo by Yiorgos Ntrahas on Unsplash Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) provides networking and communication products and services, including fiber, cloud, IP, manage ...