A study published in the medical journal Science Progress examined the link between GLP-1 medications and hair loss among patients undergoing rapid weight loss, NewsNation reports. According to the research, semaglutide and tirzepatide, sold under brand names including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and...
At 8:05 a.m. ET on Tuesday, premarket trading is seeing notable activity in several stocks (HTCO, PSIX, QUBT, VPG), with early price movements signaling potential opportunities before the opening bell.
Initial trends from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open lower on Tuesday. Investors are worried about the rising oil prices and inflation. Geopolitical situation remains turbulent with doubts over the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. There are reports that the Trump administration may...
The uncertain geopolitical situation in the Middle East, the spike in crude oil prices, inflationary pressures and hawkish monetary policy continued to dominate global market sentiment.
Rare disease drugmaker Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AGIO) on Tuesday announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application, or sNDA, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking accelerated approval of mitapivat for the treatment of sickle cell disease. The filing follows agreement with...
EQT, a purpose-driven global investment organization with its base in Swede, Tuesday announced that it has submitted a final improved acquisition proposal to the UK-based testing and certification giant Intertek Group plc. (ITRK.L). The possible cash offer values Intertek shareholders at up to 61.077...
Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited (DSKYF) on Monday unveiled its new five-year business plan for fiscal 2026-2030, targeting oncology revenue of more than 2.3 trillion yen by 2030 and aiming to become a global top-five oncology company by 2035. The company expects revenue to exceed 3 trillion yen by...
With energy prices surging, the Labor Department released a report on Tuesday showing consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of April. The Labor Department said its consumer price index climbed by 0.6 percent in April after advancing by 0.9 percent in March. The growth matched expectations.
German economic confidence unexpectedly improved in May as financial experts anticipate an end to the Iran war, survey results from the Mannheim-based Centre for European Economic Research, or ZEW, showed Tuesday. The ZEW indicator of economic sentiment rose to -10.2 in May from -17.2 in the previous month. The score was forecast to fall to -19.1. However, the index remained negative.
Japan will on Tuesday release March figures for household spending, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Spending is expected to rise 0.6 percent on month and fall 1.6 percent on year after adding 1.5 percent on month and dropping 1.8 percent on month in February. Japan also...
The Trump Administration is intensifying pressure on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps by targeting the financial networks that enable its illicit oil operations. Monday, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on a network involved in selling and shipping Iranian oil to overseas buyers, including China, on behalf of IRGC, and three senior offici
The United States has boycotted the International Migration Review Forum and announced that it will not support the May 8 "progress" declaration. The United States has persistently objected to the United Nations' efforts to advocate and facilitate replacement immigration in the country and across...
US Air Force'S F-22 Raptor fighter jets have arrived at Kadena Air Base, the American air base in Japan, marking the latest fighter rotation supporting operations across the Indo-Pacific region. While deployed to the Keystone of the Pacific, the F-22s will operate alongside heavy, reconnaissance, and fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft assigned to the Air Force's 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, s
After moving sharply lower in morning trading on Tuesday, stocks regained ground over the course of the session. The major averages climbed well off their worst levels of the day, with the Dow reaching positive territory.
European stocks closed weak on Tuesday, weighed down by Middle East concerns and higher oil prices. Political uncertainty in the UK weighed as well on sentiment.
Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Tuesday as a recent tech-led rally lost steam and oil prices extended their surge amid fresh doubts over the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. After U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest peace proposal, Israel launched new air strikes targeting Tehran and expanded...
Tuesday, Scout24 SE (G24.DE, SCOTF.PK) announced an updated financial framework aligned with its growth strategy, revising its revenue growth framework to the high end of high single-digit to low double-digit growth for the period 2027 to 2028, compared to the CMD 2024 guidance of high single-digits...
Canadian stocks edged higher on Tuesday as traders watched the developments in the U.S.-Iran standoff after reports indicated that the U.S. could restart combat operations while refraining from big moves. Gains in the oil-linked energy sector lifted the index against a pullback in the IT sector.
May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.
The White House says the Trump Administration's Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) drug pricing policy framework to address the major differences in drug prices and contributions to the pharmaceutical innovation enterprise across developed countries is expected to generate $529 billion in domestic savings in the next 10 years across all markets. The Trump Administration has so far reached voluntary MFN pr
The May FDA calendar appears relatively light. The upcoming regulatory milestones include a potential label expansion of argenx SE's VYVGART, and an additional indication for Daiichi Sankyo Company and AstraZeneca plc's cancer therapy Enhertu, among others.
Economic sentiment and final inflation from Germany are due on Tuesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to release Germany's final inflation figures for April. The flash estimate showed that consumer price inflation rose to 2.9 percent from 2.7 percent in March.
After reporting a sharp pullback by U.S. existing home sales in the previous month, the National Association of Realtors released a report on Monday showing existing home sales rebounded by much less than expected in the month of April. NAR said existing home sales crept up by 0.2 percent to an annual rate of 4.02 million in April.
China's inflation unexpectedly accelerated and factory gate inflation hit a 45-month high in April as the war in the Middle East stoked energy prices, official data showed Monday. Consumer price inflation rose to 1.2 percent in April from 1.0 percent in March, the National Bureau of Statistics reported. Prices were expected to climb 0.9 percent.
Tuesday, Alkermes plc (ALKS) announced positive topline results from the REVITALYZ phase 3 study, evaluating the investigational use of LUMRYZ extended-release oral suspension in adults with idiopathic hypersomnia. The company stated that LUMRYZ met the primary endpoint by showing statistically significant...
All the passengers have disembarked from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius in Tenerife and many have returned to their home countries, as the World Health Organization said the operation demonstrated a "triumph of solidarity." The repatriation effort, coordinated by Spanish authorities with...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it is keeping an eye on a norovirus outbreak on a Princess Cruises ship that left Fort Lauderdale over a week ago. The outbreak happened on the Caribbean Princess, which started its trip from Port Everglades on April 28. The ship...
A Frontier Airlines plane was evacuated on the runway at Denver International Airport after it hit and killed a pedestrian during takeoff late Friday night.
General Motors Company (GM) is letting go of around 500 to 600 salaried staff in its IT department as the carmaker reshapes its workforce to save on costs.
Whoop is rolling out a new feature that lets U.S. users access licensed clinicians directly through their app, marking a significant step into personalized digital healthcare for the wearable fitness brand.
Spirit Airlines has ceased operations and begun an orderly shutdown after failing to secure a last-minute rescue package, marking the first collapse of a major U.S. airline due to financial problems in 25 years.