Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 23, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Philip Morris International's earnings rose 23 percent in the second quarter, and the ciga...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of health care information technology company Cerner Corp. rose Wednesday after the company said its second-quarter profit grew 31 percent due to improved sales in its suppo...READ MORE
(WASHINGTON)Medical software developer Cerner Corp. spent $180,000 lobbying on health care issues in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure form. The Kansas City, Mo.-based compan...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Health care stocks may no longer be a defensive play in an economic downturn, a Morgan Stanley analyst said Wednesday. He thinks higher costs and weaker government and employer spe...READ MORE
Among the sector activity stories for Wednesday, June 11, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Chinese Internet stocks traded mostly lower Wednesday, following the overall market...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)A Piper Jaffray analyst said Wednesday that many U.S. hospitals will be required to update and modernize their electronic record keeping, which will benefit health care IT companie...READ MORE
(WASHINGTON)Biotech drugmaker Amgen Inc. is among the companies that could see profits trimmed by a Congressional spending bill aimed at streamlining the Medicare program.READ MORE