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An HIV ‘Cure’? Let’s Not Overstate the Success

Merck, J&J and others won't be dropping their research to recreate the success seen in the early treatment of an HIV-positive child. More 

Newborn Cured of HIV

A little girl in Mississippi, who was born infected with HIV, was apparently cured of the disease after receiving a three drug cocktail shortly after birth. More 

Should I Buy Merck? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Merck is in the midst of a prolonged downtrend after hitting multiyear highs in 2012. Should you get in, or keep avoiding the Big Pharma stock? More 

Bausch & Lomb Prepping to Go Public?

A report says private equity investor Warburg Pincus is interviewing investment banks about a potential Bausch & Lomb IPO. More 

2 Newer Names for Retirement Income

If you’re a retiree who needs income for living expenses, consider these new closed-end funds yielding more than 7%. More 

Merck Settles Cholesterol Drug Lawsuits for $688M

Merck will pay $688 million to settle two shareholder lawsuits over a delay in the disclosure of trial results for its cholesterol druf Vytorin. More 

Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks for February

Income investors could do a lot worse than buying into these venerable blue chips -- especially the stock that continues to hold the crown. More