Yahoo Finance • 3 days ago

STAAR Surgical holders should vote against sale to Alcon, Glass Lewis says

[Documents about mergers and acquisitions m&a with a pen.] designer491/iStock via Getty Images STAAR Surgical Co. (NASDAQ:STAA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STAA]) shareholders should vote against its sale to Alcon (NYSE:ALC [https://s... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 8 days ago

Johnson Fistel Investigates Fairness of Proposed Sale of STAAR Surgical

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, PLLP continues its investigation into whether the board members of STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) breached their fiduciary duties in connect... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 11 days ago

Defensive stocks show deep value as cyclicals run hot, UBS says

Investing.com-- Defensive plays like healthcare equipment and benchmark pharma now offer deeper value at a time when cyclical sectors are trading at historically expensive levels and are pricing in a sharp earnings reboundd despite cooling... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 12 days ago

Broadwood files definitive proxy, STAAR reaffirms Alcon merger

Investing.com -- The fight between STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) and its largest shareholder Broadwood Partners moved into a sharper phase last week as Broadwood filed its long-awaited definitive proxy statement and STAAR responde... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 15 days ago

Staar Surgical, Insight Enterprises, and More Stocks See Action From Activist Investors

13D FILINGS These disclosures are from 13Ds filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 13Ds are filed within 10 days of an entity’s attaining more than 5% in any class of a company’s securities. Continue Reading View Comments... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 16 days ago

What Makes Alcon (ALC) a Good Investment?

Parnassus Investments, an investment management company, released the “Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund” second quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund (Investor Shares) returned 13.29% (net of fees... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Alcon Launches Groundbreaking Innovations and Highlights New Study Findings at ESCRS 2025

Cutting-edge technologies UNITY VCS, Clareon Vivity, Voyager DSLT, now commercially available in Europe, to be featured at Alcon booth and throughout conference activities New data on Vivity IOLs underpin positive outcomes, patient satisfa... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Alcon (ALC) Gets Battered by Dismal Earnings, Soft Outlook

We recently published 10 Stocks Crash as AI Glow Fades. Alcon Inc. (NYSE:ALC) is one of Wednesday’s worst performers. Shares of Alcon Inc. snapped a six-day winning streak on Wednesday, losing 10.07 percent to close at $81.04 apiece as in... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

CoreWeave upgraded, Instacart downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls

The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today's research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly. Top 5 Upgrades: Morgan Stanley upgraded HP Enterprise(... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Walmart, Coty and Johnson & Johnson fall premarket; Boeing rises

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures slipped marginally lower Thursday, as investors awaited the start of the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium as well as more labor market data. Here are some of the biggest premarket U.S. stock mov... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Alcon updates 2025 revenue outlook to $10.3B–$10.4B while advancing strategic acquisitions and new product launches

Earnings Call Insights: Alcon Inc. (ALC) Q2 2025 MANAGEMENT VIEW * CEO David J. Endicott opened by highlighting Alcon's transition into "an exciting phase" characterized by several major product launches gaining traction. Endicott stat... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Target, Intel, Medtronic, Palantir, La-Z-Boy and more

Here are some of the stocks posting the biggest moves in midday trading Wednesday. Palantir Technologies — The defense technology company headed for a sixth consecutive losing day, dropping more than 2% on Wednesday. If Palantir closes in... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Alcon slips 9% on top-line miss, updated 2025 guidance

[Q2 Second Quarter Profits Stock Trading Chart 3D Background] filo * Alcon (NYSE:ALC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALC]) is down ~9% in Wednesday trading after releasing Q2 financial results after Tuesday's closing bell that missed [... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

European stocks mixed; U.K. inflation surprises on the upside

Investing.com - European indices were mixed on Wednesday following a tech-led selloff on Wall Street, while U.K. inflation came in hotter than expected, raising doubts over future monetary easing by the Bank of England. The DAX index in G... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Alcon stock price target lowered to $92 at BTIG on weaker market growth

Investing.com - BTIG lowered its price target on Alcon Inc. (NYSE:ALC) to $92 from $100 while maintaining a Buy rating following the company’s second-quarter 2025 results. The stock, currently trading at $81.63, is near its 52-week low of... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Earnings call transcript: Alcon Q2 2025 sees EPS beat, stock drops

Alcon AG, a prominent player in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry with a market capitalization of $44.57 billion, reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings, revealing earnings per share (EPS) of $0.76, surpassing analyst expecta... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Target, Lowe's, Snowflake and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Target — The big box retailer sank 10.5% after announcing CEO Brian Cornell will be replaced by Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke on Feb.1. Target also posted a... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

European equities retreat from 5-month high as tech, defence shares drag

By Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -European equities slipped on Wednesday, retreating from a five-month closing high, after tech stocks tracked dour performances of their Wall Street peers and the defence sector faced pressure for a second day.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Biggest stock movers Wednesday: FUTU, ALC, and more

[Candlestick chart and data of financial market.] tadamichi Stock futures edged lower early Wednesday as investors awaited the release of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes for fresh clues on the path of interest rates. Here are... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Alcon trims guidance, sees $100 mln hit from U.S. tariffs

Investing.com -- Alcon AG (SIX:ALCC) (NYSE:ALC) lowered its 2025 sales guidance on Tuesday, citing the continued drag from U.S. tariffs. The Swiss-American eye-care company, which generates almost half of its revenue in the U.S., now ex... Full story