Why Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Trading Lower On Thursday After Back Pain Trial Data?
  • December 19, 2024

Why Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Trading Lower On Thursday After Back Pain Trial Data?

On Thursday, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) announced results from its Phase 2 study of suzetrigine for painful lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR), a disorder that causes pain in the lower back and hip that radiates down the back of the thigh into the leg. The study met its primary endpoint with a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in pain on the numeric pain rating scale (NPRS). The suzetrigine arm showed a statistically significant and clinically mean

Jim Cramer Warns Of 'Incredible Panic' As Jerome Powell's Hawkish Outlook Send Stocks Into Free Fall: 'People Throwing Away Good And Bad'
  • December 19, 2024

Jim Cramer Warns Of 'Incredible Panic' As Jerome Powell's Hawkish Outlook Send Stocks Into Free Fall: 'People Throwing Away Good And Bad'

The U.S. stock market experienced a severe selloff Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell‘s comments triggered what CNBC’s Jim Cramer described as “incredible panic” in the markets. What Happened: “People throwing away good and bad. Typical index fund behavior,” Cramer wrote on X, specifically highlighting concerns about small-cap stocks’ performance. “And all of those people who loved the Small Caps (the Russell 2000?) now what??” Don’t Miss: Warren Buffett once said, "If you don't

Wall Street Pins Hopes On Friday's Crucial Fed Inflation Report: Miracle Needed To Shift Narrative
  • December 19, 2024

Wall Street Pins Hopes On Friday's Crucial Fed Inflation Report: Miracle Needed To Shift Narrative

If markets hope to recover from the sharp sell-off triggered by the Federal Reserve’s December meeting, Friday's release of the Personal Consumption Expenditure price index — widely regarded as the Fed’s preferred inflation measure — will play a crucial role. Unfortunately for investors, the outlook is far from reassuring. Scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday, economists expect the PCE price index to climb to 2.5% year-over-year in November 2024, up from 2.3% in October. This would mark