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Sorrento said the proposal of up to $7 per share received earlier this month undervalued it and was not in the best interest of its shareholders. In November, the company had rejected an unsolicited buyout proposal from two pharmaceutical companies, which offered between $3 and $5 for each of Sorrento’s outstanding shares. The drugmaker has not disclosed the names of the private equity fund nor the two pharmaceutical companies and said it would continue to pursue potential tie-ups and transactions. …read more […]

New housing data in today shows new homes sales fell to a five-month low at 649,000 versus 730,000 expected. Yahoo Finance’s On The Move panel weighs in on what this means for the real estate market. …read more […]

In order to justify the effort of selecting individual stocks, it’s worth striving to beat the returns from a market… …read more […]

Yahoo Finance’s Adam Shapiro breaks down the latest stories that are pushing headlines today On the Move. …read more […]

When shares fall, investor focus locks in. The first instinct, for some, is to avoid the name entirely after the investing alarm bells have been sounded. Sure, dropping share prices can indicate that there’s a deeper issue hampering the company such as weak fundamentals or headwinds that appear unbeatable. Having said that, this isn’t the case for every stock that has seen its share price take a hit.Wall Street pros remind investors that while not all beaten-down names are primed for a recovery, others offer investors a unique buying opportunity, with their current share prices reflecting an attractive entry point.So, …read more […]

In a previous column, I detailed retirees’ biggest lifestyle regrets, such as not traveling more before their health gave out and not communicating clearly with a partner about what they hoped retirement would be like. The big ones, of course, are starting to save too late and not saving enough, but there are other common regrets, according to certified financial planners from the Financial Planning Association and the Alliance of Comprehensive Planners. About 1 out of 3 Social Security recipients apply for benefits at the earliest age, which is 62. …read more […]

The restaurant trade tends to be hot in election years, says Wells Fargo restaurant analyst Jon Tower. …read more […]

As the number of patients stricken by China’s coronavirus continues to mount, at least one analyst believes the country’s reported casualty count might be far higher than Beijing has publicly admitted. …read more […]

U.S. stocks fell more than 1% on Monday as investors worried about the economic fallout of the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in China that has prompted the country to extend the Lunar New Year holidays and businesses to close some operations. The benchmark S&P 500 was jolted off record highs last week as China locked down several cities and curbed travel, reminding investors of the deadly SARS virus that killed nearly 800 people in 2002-03 and cost the global economy billions. Travel-related stocks, including airlines, casinos and hotels, were the worst-hit on Wall Street, while shares of tech heavyweights …read more […]

Details the 52-week lows of Exxon Mobil, General Motors, Simon Property Group, DuPont de Nemours, Williams Companies and Franklin Resources Continue reading… …read more […]

Chipotle, Google, Tesla, Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway are the companies to watch …read more […]

Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous and Brian Sozzi recap the 2020 Grammys with HuffPost Senior Editor Lauren Moraski. …read more […]

U.S. stocks and oil prices were sharply lower Monday as fears over the spread of a deadly outbreak of coronavirus rattled investors. …read more […]

We’re coming off a year of major-league gains in the markets, and analysts are predicting a flatter year ahead. With the strong likelihood that share price returns will slow down, now is a logical time to start reassessing your portfolio. It’s time to decide which stocks to shed, and which to snap up.Income is the deciding factor. Investing is all about making money, making your investments grow. So, if markets follow the predictions, and growth slows, that leaves dividends as the sensible route to go. Dividends provide a steady income stream, whether markets go up or down. But not all …read more […]

Apex Clearing CEO Bill Capuzzi joins Yahoo Fiannce’s Alexis Christoforous and Brian Sozzi to discuss which stocks Millennials are investing in on The First Trade. …read more […]