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Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) Receives "Hold" Rating from Oppenheimer
Crossvault Capital Management LLC now owns 49,871 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $4,160,000 after buying an additional 4,345 shares in the last quarter. About 3.25M shares traded. Cullen Ltd Liability has 11,600 shares for 0.03% of their portfolio. Gilead Sciences, Inc. has a 52-week low of $63.76 and a 52-week high of $86.27. [Full Article...]
Refreshed England aiming to continue the ODI revolution in series against Australia
And he has become the first Cumbrian-born player to be called-up for a Test series since Paul Nixon was in the squad - but did not play - for the tour of Sri Lanka and Pakistan in 2000/01. "I'm just looking forward to getting in amongst it". Smith previously stated that Maxwell was dropped in part because his training habits were not up to worldwide standards and the pair were snapped clearing t... [Full Article...]
'Bad flu season' peaking, but far from over
At the peak of the 2014-15 season, one of the two most severe seasons in the last 15 years or so, 29.9 people out of every 100,000 were hospitalized for flu . Haggie says there are suggestions that one of the four strains of the virus contained in this year's influenza vaccine is less than flawless. Flu symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. [Full Article...]
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) To Release Earnings
Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC grew its stake in Walgreens Boots Alliance by 0.5% in the first quarter. Ex-out the one-time items, however, and Walgreens Boots Alliance's results appear much better. Whereas, in last 21 trading days (one month) was surged 0.04% and plunged in last 63 trading days (quarter) of -5.58%. Leveraging its scale and business values as well as the strong CSR heritag... [Full Article...]
Kashmiri militants are our brothers: PDP MLA
In reply to another question whether he considered militants his brothers, the MLA from from South Kashmir's Wachi said, "Of course yes, they (militants) are Kashmiris". "It is ridiculous, I condemn this statement". Despite his apparent sympathy for the Kashmiri militants, Mir - who represents the Shopian district, a hotbed for terrorist activities - himself had been a target of a militant activ... [Full Article...]
FDA: Prescription Opioid Cough/Cold Meds No Longer Indicated for Children
The labeling is also being revised with an expanded Boxed Warning about the risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose and death and slowed/difficult breathing that can result from exposure to the opioids in adult patients. "We know that any exposure to opioid drugs can lead to future addiction", Gottlieb said. Products covered by Thursday's announcement included four with codeine, in combina... [Full Article...]
Surgeon Simon Bramhall who branded patients' livers with his initials fined £10000
Bramhall resigned from his position at the hospital in the summer of 2014, while the investigation was still ongoing, but he was still allowed to practice. Judge Paul Farrer QC, presiding over the case, reckoned that both liver transplant operations were hard and long, which likely made the surgeon stressed and exhausted, clouding his judgement. [Full Article...]
Jackie Robinson YMCA hosts 33rd Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast
King preached all of his life-love". "I'm more troubled by the silence from people who are supposed to be men and women of righteousness". Youth Action Project also will recognize the life of local civil rights activist Frances Grice, who died December 31 at the age of 84. [Full Article...]