Midday stock highlights: Pfizer, Palantir, Coinbase, Staar Surgical, and others
Market Updates at Noon Here are some noteworthy developments in the market as of noon: Staar Surgical saw a significant boost, rising 45% after Alcon announced plans to acquire the embedded eye lens maker for $28 per share. This deal, valued at around $1.5 billion, is expected to finalize within the next six to twelve […]
Self-operating surgical robot successfully removes gallbladder with perfect accuracy.
Robots Start Performing Complex Surgeries Robots, trained by observing expert surgeons, are now able to undertake intricate operations with minimal human intervention. This is not just a future possibility; it’s unfolding right now. In a groundbreaking moment, an independent surgical robot successfully executed a key phase of gallbladder removal for a patient. It adapted to […]
Reasons for the Drop in Intuitive Surgical Stock Today
Deutsche Bank Downgrades Intuitive Surgical Stock Deutsche Bank has decided to downgrade Intuitive Surgical’s stock to a “sell” rating. This morning’s move reflects growing concerns among bankers regarding the potential impact of third-party remanufacturers on the company’s surgical tools business. The new price target set by the bank estimates a downside of over 16% for […]
Levi Strauss CEO says price hikes due to Trump’s tariffs would be ‘surgical’
Steve Yates of the Heritage Foundation on trade tensions between President Trump and China, trade negotiations with Japan, and trade tensions between auditors claiming breach of CK Hutchison's contract regarding the Panama Canal Port business. Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Michelle Gass said the prices the company makes will be “surgical” due to the tariffs […]
Hospitals warned they must protect children from chemical and surgical mutilation: HHS agency memo
Major agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will send notes this week to U.S. hospitals and health care providers, reminding them of “hazardous chemicals and surgical amputations in children, including interventions that cause sterilization,” and the agency will continue its policies with President Donald Trump's executive order. The Centers for Medicare […]
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to impose limits on surgical anesthesia
One of America's largest health insurance companies will begin placing limits on the amount of time a patient will be covered for anesthesia while under the knife. This is a shocking move, which doctors call “unprecedented.” Starting in February, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, which represents policyholders in New York, Connecticut and Missouri, said patients […]
New surgical technology can ‘light up’ bacteria in wounds, helping to prevent infections, study finds
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Secret hospitals in Philippines offer criminals surgical makeover to evade police: ‘Entirely new person’
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Intuitive Surgical, Netflix and more – CNBC
These are the stocks with notable moves after the market closed on July 18: Netflix — The streaming giant fell less than 1% after its second-quarter sales and profits beat expectations. Netflix reported earnings of $4.88 per share on revenue of $9.56 billion. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected $4.74 per share on revenue of […]
How Israel’s daring hostage rescue mission unfolded: ‘A surgical operation’
New details are emerging about Israel’s daring rescue of the four hostages, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) describing the daylight operation as a “high-risk, complex mission” with “surgical level precision”. IDF Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari said the operation was planned over weeks using “precise intelligence” and took place at around 11 a.m. local time […]