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An Economist's Perspective On Ebola Outbreak
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 11:48am | 422Read More...Neil Dutta is the head of U.S. economics for Renaissance Macro Research, and he said that even though the risk of an outbreak in the United States is low, there will still be a lot of headlines about it in the near future. He recently joining Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to share thoughts...
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WHO Officials Expected To Declare Nigeria, Senegal Free Of Ebola
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 11:01am | 199Read More...Ebola cases in Nigeria and Senegal have been so far limited and the World Health Organization is expected to shortly declare outbreaks in those countries contained. It's been 42 days as of Friday since the single known Ebola case in Senegal was reported and 39 days in Nigeria, where the...
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Sarepta Therapeutics Shares Up On Ebola Drug Safety Study
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 10:58am | 225Read More...Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT) opened sharply higher Friday on news that its drug candidate for Ebola didn't present safety concerns in two small human trials. The company announced results of the studies on Thursday, which were performed under a contract with the U.S. Department...
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Cruise Line Stocks Trending Lower On Ebola Worries
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 8:58am | 113Read More...Cruise Line stocks are indicating a lower open in the premarket, as Ebola fears continue. It is reported that a Texas hospital worker that handled Ebola samples is quarantined on a Caribbean Cruise ship in Belize. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE: RCL): down 1 percent Carnival Corporation (...
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Markets Rebound After Getting Crushed Intraday, Still Close Lower
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 4:57pm | 2525Read More...U.S. stocks tumbled further on Wednesday and recovered significantly from intraday lows in a day of heavily volatility. The Dow traded lower by more than 450 points, dipping below 16,000 levels the index hasn't seen since February. The index recovered most of the losses but still closed the...
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Could Sinovac Biotech Be The Next Ebola Play?
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 12:51pm | 202Read More...In light of the recent Ebola scare, many related stocks have experienced strong upside in the past month. Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ: LAKE) up 248 percent, last at $25.01. Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE: APT) up 233 percent, last at $9.17. Ibio Inc (NYSE: IBIO) up 124 percent, last at $1.38....
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Ebola Stocks Remain Volatile Following Second Texas Health Worker Infection
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 8:43am | 133Read More...After dropping sharply Tuesday, shares of Ebola-related stocks are reversing the losses Wednesday morning following the news of a second Texas health worker being infected with Ebola. Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE): dropped 26 percent, now up 16 percent. Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE:...
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Markets Unable To Hold On To Gains As Oil Continues To Plunge
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 4:47pm | 2414Read More...U.S. markets ended the day mostly flat after giving up earlier gains. The Dow traded higher by 142 points before ending the day in negative territory. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices closed the day almost unchanged. The CBOE Volatility Index fell 7.5 percent to 23.79. Airline stocks traded...
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Fading Jim Cramer's Bullish Take On The Cruise Line Sector
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 3:09pm | 795Read More...Jim Cramer pre-records his "Mad Money" broadcast and can't control news events that take place after his show airs on CNBC. However, the after-hour traders that react to his comments may want to be careful after his recent musings on the cruise line sector. On the September 30...
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Ebola Fever Hits Versar, Shares Surge 25% In Two Trading Days
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 2:18pm | 262Read More...Shares of Versar Inc. (NYSE: VSR) continue to surge, rising nearly 25 percent over the last two trading days as Ebola concerns remain in focus. Versar is a construction management firm that provides environmental and construction management services. Investors and traders appear to be betting that...
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#PreMarket Primer: Tuesday, October 14: US Hospitals To Receive More Ebola Training
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 7:21am | 1189Read More...On Monday, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Thomas Frieden, apologized for his remark over the weekend that the 26-year-old Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola had breached protocols. Instead, he said the CDC is working to provide better training in order...
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Ebola Scare Hits Boston's Logan International Airport
Monday, October 13, 2014 - 4:20pm | 351Read More...UPDATE 17:07 - Crew Begins Unloading Luggage From Plane. UPDATE 17:01 - Second Ambulance Leaves Under Escort. UPDATE 16:50 - Hazmat Suits Have Left Scene, Emergency Crews Still Surrounding Airplane. UPDATE 16:43 - 1 Ambulance Leaves Under Escort. UPDATE 16:40 - 3 Adults To be Transported...
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Agenus Inc - A Potential New Play On Ebola
Monday, October 13, 2014 - 1:01pm | 111Read More...Shares of Agenus Inc (NASDAQ: AGEN) have moved to the upside in Monday's trade as the company is being mentioned as a potential play on Ebola. In 2011, the company announced a license agreement with Integrated BioTherapeutics Inc. for the use of the QS-21 Stimulon adjuvant in the...
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Ebola-Related Stocks Continue Higher
Monday, October 13, 2014 - 11:22am | 108Read More...In light of the recent Ebola scare, several Ebola-related stocks have been experiencing upside over the last month and are continuing the momentum into Monday's trade. Ibio Inc (NYSE: IBIO) up 67 percent at $2.44. Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE: APT) up 13 percent at $8.43. Lakeland...
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#PreMarket Primer: Monday, October 13: US Has Second Case Of Ebola
Monday, October 13, 2014 - 7:22am | 1088Read More...The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is facing harsh criticism for deeming the infection of a Dallas nurse who’d been caring for an Ebola patient a “protocol breach.” A nurse from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas was admitted into isolation on Friday...
