Medicines for dogs from Elanco (above) and Bayer (below) are available in an animal shelter on the treatment table of a veterinarian.Frank Rumpenhorst | picture alliance | Getty ImagesCompany: Elanco Animal Health Inc. (ELAN)Business: Elanco is an…
Retirement savings on track? How to make sure…
nd3000 | iStock | Getty ImagesStart young. Look away from your 401(k) when the market freaks out. Don't sell.A lot of the investment advice you hear probably has to do with saving for retirement. Yet…
Starboard looks to keep its great track record…
Integrated circuits on a circuit board. The semiconductor industry has been in focus during the U.S.-China trade war.filonmar | E+ | Getty ImagesCompany: ON Semiconductor Corp (ON)Business: A premier semiconductor company that focuses on power…
Virgin Galactic’s next spaceflight test remains on track…
Virgin Galactic's First Spaceflight on Dec. 13, 2018Source: Virgin GalacticSpace tourism venture Virgin Galactic on Wednesday said it remains on track to conduct its next test spaceflight in the coming weeks."We expect our first spaceflight…
Stock picking has a terrible track record, and…
A trader working after the Nasdaq opening bell ceremony on April 18, 2019 in New York City.Kena Betancur | Getty ImagesStock picking has a terrible track record, and it's getting worse.That's the thesis of Larry…
Dispatches from a Pandemic: Brazilian doctors fume as…
Brazilian doctors are fuming, joining growing ranks of furious compatriots, about President Jair Bolsonaro’s widely criticized mishandling of the country’s coronavirus crisis just as businesses begin to reopen despite rising deaths. “Yes, it’s Bolsonaro’s fault, 
Bill Ackman looks to find another winner in…
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management.Adam Jeffery | CNBC Bill Ackman has found another typical investment for him: a high quality business with predictable cash flows, durable growth and a catalyst…
Activist investors are set to capitalize on the…
From 2007 through 2019, I wrote the weekly Activist Spotlight column at Barron's. I have now joined the CNBC team and will be writing the weekly update exclusively for CNBC readers. Due to the coronavirus…
US shale, trade and sanctions worry Russian Finance…
As Russia's economy show signs of improving, its Finance Ministry remains positive on the outlook yet doesn't expect to let its guard down just yet."We see that the Russian economy has started to develop at…