Stocks are weaker ahead of the open despite a round of Monday morning mergers. Asian markets were higher, ignoring another selloff in China overnight, and European markets are lower.
Next week is conference week and that means companies should have big news for investors. Here’s how to play it.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
As I prepare our coverage on Monday for ASCO--the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting--it is easy to get lost in the mind-numbing amount of data, caught up in the battles we've been drawn into with ASCO media relations and one company, in particular, that shall remain unnamed, the controversy over the ASCO data distribution policy and all of the volatility in certain stocks. But cancer touches all of us. And my family is no exception.
Sometimes the stocks that trade on hope lead only to despair. Investors in biotech companies Amgen (AMGN) and Dendreon (DNDN) suffered serious side effects this week as the FDA raised questions about the safety and effectiveness of their flagship drugs. Is there any hope for a sector that trades on hope?
It was an extra-long Lightning Round today. That means more callers, more genius from Cramer and more strategies for Home Gamers. Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
Cramer makes calls on pharmaceuticals, restaurants, cable TV, oil, retail and more.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
Onyx Pharmaceuticals is up big for the second day in a row. The stock nearly doubled yesterday on astronomical volume of 56,000,000 shares and today as I write this it's up almost 8% with more than 18,000,000 shares changing hands. So, what's up besides the stock?
Stocks closed lower on Monday afternoon as investors took profits in financials, technology and energy, sectors that had been market leaders. The S&P 500, the Nasdaq, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average all closed just above their lows for the day.
Shares of Onyx Pharmaceuticals soared Monday after it and its partner Bayer reported positive results from the final trial of a treatment for advanced liver cancer, paving the way for approval of the drug.
Stocks closed sharply higher on a big day for corporate mergers, but investors may turn their attention back to the economy on Tuesday.
Shares of Onyx Pharmaceuticals fell nearly 30% on Monday after data showed that its kidney cancer drug Nexavar did not work in patients with advanced skin cancer.