Stocks gain as financials bounce, but Nasdaq lags as biotechs plunge
September 22, 2015
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Stocks gain as financials bounce, but Nasdaq lags as biotechs plunge

The two weakest Dow stocks were Merck, down 2.2 per cent, and Pfizer, down 1.3…

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Wall Street rebounds with financials; biotechs drop
September 21, 2015
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Wall Street rebounds with financials; biotechs drop

Hillary Clinton’s tweet about the “outrageous” prices for biotech drugs sent the Nasdaq spiraling lower…

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Diet blamed after obese girl (3) is diagnosed with Type 2 illness
September 18, 2015
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Diet blamed after obese girl (3) is diagnosed with Type 2 illness

A study of 6,467 children from England found that no garden access for lower educated…

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Merck’s Ebola vaccine proves effective
August 15, 2015
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Merck’s Ebola vaccine proves effective

The trial was started by the Public Health Agency of Canada and then developed by…

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Strong dollar weighs on Merck revenue
August 6, 2015
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Strong dollar weighs on Merck revenue

The package and delivery service posted revenue of $14.1 billion in the period, falling short…

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Guinea Plans Ebola Inoculation Campaign After Vaccine Success
August 5, 2015
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Guinea Plans Ebola Inoculation Campaign After Vaccine Success

Despite the remarkable results, officials at the WHO believe the effectiveness of the vaccine is…

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Global Fund For Vaccines Can Prevent Outbreak Of Deadly Diseases
August 4, 2015
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Global Fund For Vaccines Can Prevent Outbreak Of Deadly Diseases

Initial results show Ebola vaccine ‘highly effective’
August 1, 2015
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Initial results show Ebola vaccine ‘highly effective’

VSV-ZEBOV was originally developed by Canada’s public health agency before being licensed to NewLink Genetics,…

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Merck & Co. Downgraded to “Buy” at Vetr Inc. (MRK)
July 29, 2015
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Merck & Co. Downgraded to “Buy” at Vetr Inc. (MRK)

Analysts are projecting that Merck & Company, Inc. will report earnings per share of $0.8…

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Merck raises forecast on strong sales of diabetes, cancer drugs
July 28, 2015
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Merck raises forecast on strong sales of diabetes, cancer drugs

SuperValu Inc. (SVU) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $61 million.

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