Nvidia rally fueling FOMO in overall market: Evercore’s Julian Emanuel

Evercore ISI’s Julian Emanuel thinks Nvidia’s monster rally is fueling a fear of missing out in the market. He finds clients, including many who traded through the dot-com boom and subsequent collapse, are more worried about being underinvested than overexposed right now. “That’s the first time that’s happened since 2021 for us,” the firm’s senior … Read more

Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says

ISLAMABAD — Human Rights Watch said Monday that Afghanistan’s public health system has been hit hard following a sharp reduction in foreign assistance, coupled with serious Taliban abuses against women and girls, jeopardizing the right to healthcare of millions of Afghans. In a new report, the New York-based watchdog said this has left the “Afghan … Read more

Eli Lilly (LLY) earnings Q4 2023

An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters Eli Lilly on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped expectations on the strong launch of its new weight loss drug, Zepbound, and higher prices for its blockbuster diabetes treatment, … Read more

Q4 earnings shaping up to be the best of 2023

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 1, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Here’s how big of a surprise corporate profits have been this earnings season: The fourth quarter is now shaping up to be the best of 2023. Despite ongoing macroeconomic concerns that have hampered demand and weighed … Read more

Ad giant Publicis paying $350 million to settle U.S. opioid claims

A sign for Publicis Groupe SA is seen at their headquarters in Paris, France, on Sunday, July 28, 2013.  Balint Porneczi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The healthcare division of French ad giant Publicis agreed to pay $350 million to settle claims that its past marketing efforts for drugmakers helped fuel America’s opioid crisis, U.S. … Read more

Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain tech in human patient for the first time

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s neurotech startup Neuralink implanted its device in a human for the first time on Sunday, and the patient is “recovering well,” the billionaire said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday. The company is developing a brain implant that aims to help … Read more

Disposable vapes to be banned in UK after warnings of risks to youth

Vape flavours for sale on display in shop window, Essex, England.  Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The U.K. government on Monday announced it will ban disposable vapes, citing an “alarming rise” in the number of young people using them. There will also be new restrictions on how vapes can be packaged and … Read more

Johnson & Johnson to settle talc baby powder probe

In this photo illustration, a container of Johnson and Johnson baby powder is displayed on April 05, 2023 in San Anselmo, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson has reached a tentative settlement to resolve an investigation by more than 40 states into claims that the company misled patients about the safety of … Read more

Novartis CEO says preparedness for a new pandemic has not improved

Vas Narasimhan, chief executive officer of Novartis AG, listens during a panel session on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Vas Narasimhan, CEO of pharmaceutical firm Novartis, told CNBC Tuesday that he didn’t believe there had been much … Read more

YouTube launches First Aid Information Shelves to help in emergencies

People walk past a billboard advertisement for YouTube in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 27, 2019. Sean Gallup | Getty Images YouTube is taking steps to fight against medical misinformation, especially when it comes to finding immediate tips on how to handle an emergency. The company on Wednesday introduced a feature called First Aid Information Shelves, … Read more