VHT News and Press, Vanguard Health Care From 07/23/23

2023-07-23 05:45:00 ET Summary Novartis has signed a $1 billion deal to acquire DTx Pharma - DTx Pharma shareholders will receive $500 million upfront and up to $500 million in milestones. Sichuan Kelun-Biotech completed a $174 million IPO on the Hong Kong Exchange, valuing the co...

2023-07-11 21:25:00 ET Summary Health care’s innovation-driven growth and inherent resilience makes it a natural fit for dividend growth investors, according to Franklin Equity Group. Technology in health care has historically driven a broad range of innovation, from the do...

2023-07-10 11:30:00 ET Summary Higher expected corporate earnings mask broad pressure under the surface. We see more earnings pain ahead and look for opportunities at the sector level. U.S. Treasury yields surged and stocks dipped last week. Data confirmed the U.S. labor market is...

2023-06-28 13:03:02 ET Vanguard Health Care ETF ( NYSEARCA: VHT ) - $0.8774 . Payable Jul 05; for shareholders of record Jun 30; ex-div Jun 29. For further details see: Vanguard Health Care ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.8774

2023-06-09 07:36:00 ET Summary Healthcare companies are beginning to explore how artificial intelligence might unlock efficiencies for patients and medical systems. Companies that put cash to work by investing in innovation are signaling efforts to secure consistent long-term prof...

2023-06-09 02:00:00 ET Summary Recent clinical trial success for the second significant, disease-modifying drug to treat Alzheimer’s is a critical milestone and a positive sign for the future of neuroscience. Technological advancements, particularly artificial intelligence ...

2023-06-08 23:17:09 ET Summary The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF and the Vanguard Health Care ETF are the two most popular Health Care ETFs, with a combined $57 billion in assets under management. Both ETFs have a 0.10% expense ratio, a five-year beta around 0.70, and trade a...

2023-05-17 00:15:00 ET Summary One of the most promising applications of AI in drug discovery is in the identification of new drug targets (AI can be used to discover new drugs). The ability to analyze large amounts of molecular and genomic data quickly and efficiently is somethin...

2023-05-17 00:00:00 ET Summary Markets are being shaped by disparate trends from falling energy prices to rising interest rates. During first-quarter earnings season, company reports indicated that these crosscurrents are intensifying business challenges—and making it harde...

2023-05-16 14:35:00 ET Summary Both the Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index data for April confirmed that the strong but lumpy disinflationary trend continues. The US is now at a point where the Fed funds rate exceeds inflation. Historically that has signaled the end of ...