Vertex Pharmaceuticals Shares Increased 24% Today
On July 18, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:$VRTX) shares skyrocketed in an after hours trading session. This added about $8 billion to the Boston-based company’s value. What caused the increase? Shares of the company soared after ... [Read]
5 Pharma and Biotech Stocks to Watch as We Approach the Healthcare Sector Earnings
It seems like pharmaceutical and biotech stocks are making a comeback. And there are several, justifiable reasons for this improved performance. For starters, investors seem to be more comfortable with the drug pricing scenario and ... [Read]
North Dakota Health Department Sets Tentative Timeline For Medical Marijuana Sector
It has been reported that state health officials have set a tentative timeline for initiating a medical cannabis sector in North Dakota, with an end goal of having the drug available to patients in the ... [Read]
Congress Announces New Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Medical Cannabis
On June 15, 2017, congress took the first step towards lessening its attitude on medical cannabis. Senators Corey Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Rand Paul disclosed a new bill which will end the federal prohibition of medical ... [Read]
Some Cannabis Stocks are Making Some Big Moves – Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Those with investments in startup companies are always waiting for the small-company stocks to make some big moves. Here are some of such stocks on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 (as of 4 PM EST). Village Farms ... [Read]
Why Some of Canada’s Biggest Medical Cannabis Retailers are Experiencing Falling Stocks
With the giant growth rates of the legal cannabis industry, investors are flocking to marijuana investments like moths to a flame. The excitement is not unjustified, as sales are going up and changing public opinions ... [Read]
Investing in These 5 Marijuana Stocks Will Give You Good Relative Value
The majority of investors who are looking for marijuana stocks to invest in will purchase stocks based on their growth potential. This can cause assessments that don’t necessarily justify their growth. As a result, it ... [Read]
Major Market Updates All Cannabis Investors Need to Know
With Canada planning to legalize both recreational and medical marijuana on a federal level, marijuana investments have reached more than $1 billion. While capital has continued to enter the Canadian cannabis industry it has slowed ... [Read]
A Brief Guide to Investing in Cannabis
For a long time, medical cannabis, or marijuana, has been used widely to treat various diseases and even some sleeping disorders. As the fight to legalize the use of cannabis both medically and recreationally slowly ... [Read]
15 Facts Investors Should Know About Marijuana Stocks
If you’re looking for an industry that has had rapid growth on a year-over-year basis, look no further. You won’t find another industry better, or faster than the marijuana sector. GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:$GWPH), for instance, ... [Read]