Thursday’s analyst calls: Medical device stock a buy, JPMorgan says sell this discount retailer

Thursday’s analyst calls: Medical device stock a buy, JPMorgan says sell this discount retailer

(This is CNBC Pro’s live coverage of Thursday’s analyst calls and Wall Street chatter. Please refresh every 20-30 minutes to view the latest posts.) A medical device maker and a discount retailer were among the stocks being talked about by analysts. Piper Sandler initiated Abbott Laboratories with an overweight rating. Meanwhile, JPMorgan downgraded Five Below…

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KSE-100 witnesses bullish sessions as benchmark index gains nearly 1,000 points

KSE-100 witnesses bullish sessions as benchmark index gains nearly 1,000 points

An investor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi in this undated picture. — AFP/File KARACHI: Bulls dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday as the market gained more than 1,000 points amid improvement in the macro-economic indicators.   At one point, the stocks touched an all-time high of 82,000.89 points around 11:45am. The benchmark KSE-100…

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Rising ‘catchable’ cancers: Oncologists in US warn of HPV-linked surge – Times of India

Rising ‘catchable’ cancers: Oncologists in US warn of HPV-linked surge – Times of India

US-based oncologists have expressed concern over the rise in cancer cases people can ‘catch’—a disease conventionally not thought to be transferable.A recent report indicates that tumors associated with common STDs are increasing across America. While the rates of major cancers, such as lung, breast, and kidney cancer, have stabilised recently, certain cancers linked to human…

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Sri Lanka to vote in first poll since economic collapse

Sri Lanka to vote in first poll since economic collapse

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe. — AFP/File  President Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks fresh mandate.  He claims credit for stabilising economy, restoring calm. Experts warn that Sri Lanka’s economy is still vulnerable. COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka will vote for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity plan enacted after the…

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Iranian hackers sent stolen Trump campaign info to Biden campaign associates, FBI says

Iranian hackers sent stolen Trump campaign info to Biden campaign associates, FBI says

Iranian hackers sought to interest President Biden’s campaign in information stolen from the rival campaign of former President Donald Trump, sending unsolicited emails to people connected to the Democratic president in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other federal agencies said Wednesday. There’s no evidence that any of the recipients…

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