The Pharm Exec magazine published its annual ranking of the Global Pharma companies for 2015 earlier this year. The top ranked companies are selected based on sales. From the research report: Specialty drug sales, record-breaking M&A paired with tax synergies, and global expansion helped to bring a new face into this year’s Pharma 50 top 10, …
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Competition will not lead always to lower prices. Just like so many other industries such as telecom, media, airlines, railroads and many others, healthcare providers will form oligopolies and determine prices for products and services as needed… Source: The CommonWealth Fund
The utility sector is lagging the S&P 500 this year as investors fret over the impact of rising interest rates on utilities. For investors looking to gain exposure or take a contrarian view on this sector, the following are the ten largest US electric utilities: 1.Company: Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED) Current Dividend Yield: 4.17% 2.Company: …
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Equity markets worldwide have become extrememly volatile in the past few weeks. After the Greek debt drama ended after many months of twists and turns, seemingly out of nowhere China took the center stage. Though the Chinese economy has been in doldrums for a year or more now, investors suddenly turned their attention to China. …
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I came across a fascinating Journal article that I had bookmarked before in 2013 on banking crises in Canada and the US. Since 1790, the United States has suffered 16 banking crises. Canada has experienced zero — not even during the Great Depression. Source: Why Canada Can Avoid Banking Crises and U.S. Can’t, WSJ, Apr 9, 2013 From …