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Female Advisers: Five Reasons Why They’re a Better Fit Than Ever
10/28/2021

Female Advisers: Five Reasons Why They’re a Better Fit Than Ever

Years of research show female investors outperform men, Blair duQuesnay, CFA, observed in her January 2019 New York Times opinion piece. Yet only about one in five brokers are women. duQuesnay acknowledged that while gendering any ability or trait can make people uncomfortable these days, there is a...

Johnson & Johnson inks $297M opioid deal with Texas as national deal faces holdouts
10/28/2021

Johnson & Johnson inks $297M opioid deal with Texas as national deal faces holdouts

Johnson & Johnson and the United States’ three top drug distributors already agreed to a national opioid settlement worth $26 billion. But because that deal has yet to be finalized, the pharma giant is moving forward with a separate deal with Texas. In a new settlement that’s “consistent with ...

US Regulators Weigh Avenues For Banks to Hold Crypto: Report
10/28/2021

US Regulators Weigh Avenues For Banks to Hold Crypto: Report

A team of U.S. bank regulators is devising ways in which banks may hold crypto on their balance sheets, provide custody and facilitate client trading. In an interview with Reuters reported Monday, Jelena McWilliams, chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), said banks needed to be allowed...

HealthStream Reports Quarterly Beat and Updates FY2021 Outlook
10/27/2021

HealthStream Reports Quarterly Beat and Updates FY2021 Outlook

HealthStream (HSTM) delivered better-than-expected third-quarter results and also raised its FY2021 guidance. HealthStream is a leading provider of workforce solutions to healthcare organizations and other members within the healthcare industry. The company reported adjusted earnings of $0.05 per sh...

As Lilly gears up for key 2022 launches, Trulicity, Taltz and more drive solid growth
10/27/2021

As Lilly gears up for key 2022 launches, Trulicity, Taltz and more drive solid growth

While Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s disease hopeful donanemab stole most of the headlines for the drugmaker on Tuesday, the company’s stable of approved drugs continued on their growth path. The company posted a double-digit sales increase in the third quarter and is getting ready for some highly an...

Money Matters: What's one positive personal finance habit you wish every Canadian would practise?
10/26/2021

Money Matters: What's one positive personal finance habit you wish every Canadian would practise?

In our 12-part video series, Money Matters, we interviewed the top voices in Canadian personal finance about money issues that affect all Canadians. For our eighth video of the series, we asked: What’s one positive personal finance habit you wish every Canadian would practise? Listen to what some ...

Arrowhead takes aim at Wisconsin for $250M manufacturing plant: report
10/26/2021

Arrowhead takes aim at Wisconsin for $250M manufacturing plant: report

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, which focuses on genetic-based drugs for hard-to-treat diseases, is planning to spend $250 million to build a manufacturing campus in the Madison, Wisconsin, area. Arrowhead, which is a biopharma based in Pasadena, California, is expected to break ground on the 13-acre sit...

US Treasury Report to Give SEC Oversight on Stablecoins: Report
10/26/2021

US Treasury Report to Give SEC Oversight on Stablecoins: Report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may have moved one step closer to achieving significant oversight on stablecoins. According to a Bloomberg article on Monday, which cited people familiar with the matter, a report expected this week by the U.S. Treasury Department and other agencies....

Skills That Set You Apart as an Investor: Creativity
10/25/2021

Skills That Set You Apart as an Investor: Creativity

Some time ago, I wrote about grit as a vital characteristic for investors. That triggered some email exchanges with younger readers who are at earlier career stages than financial analysts and money managers. In general, the discussions revolved around the skills a successful analyst and investor sh...

Lilly breached a contract by not paying royalties on big-selling diabetes meds, court finds
10/25/2021

Lilly breached a contract by not paying royalties on big-selling diabetes meds, court finds

Eli Lilly has generated billions of dollars from its diabetes drugs over the years, but now the company could be on the line for serious damages by failing to pay royalties on those medicines. In federal court in Arizona, U.S. District Judge Scott H. Rash ruled that Lilly breached a contract it orig...

ProShares Seeks Waiver From CME for Position Limits on New Bitcoin Futures ETF: Report
10/25/2021

ProShares Seeks Waiver From CME for Position Limits on New Bitcoin Futures ETF: Report

Starting with the November front-month contract, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will limit the amount of futures that a buyer can buy in the new ETF to 4,000, dropping to 2,000 three days before expiration. As each contract represents five bitcoin, total ownership is limited to 20,000 bitcoin...

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