In a new book out Monday, that journalist -- Wall Street Journal investigative reporter John Carreyrou -- sheds light on what went on behind the scenes of the disgraced company.
The book, "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup," focuses on understanding the culture at Theranos and the tyrannic leadership that steered the startup to its one-time valuation of $9 billion.
Theranos aimed to create cheaper, more efficient alternatives to traditional blood tests using its proprietary technology. But after Carreyrou, a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, called into question its technology and testing methods in 2015, the company voided two years of blood tests. In May 2018, the SEC charged Theranos with "massive fraud" involving more than $700 million.
Hot Cheap Stocks To Watch Right Now: Emerson Electric Company(EMR)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its position in shares of Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) by 1.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 574,584 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 7,640 shares during the period. Emerson Electric makes up about 0.8% of D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $39,244,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. reduced its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 4.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 80,915 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 3,534 shares during the quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $5,527,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- [By Lee Samaha]
In PMT, Honeywell's process-solutions rival Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) continues to report strong results. But whereas Emerson's CEO David Farr is expecting to benefit from relatively stronger LNG (liquefied natural gas) spending in the current cycle, Honeywell's LNG revenue accounts for just 5% of its PMT sales, and it's more heavily exposed to petrochemical and refining spending.
Hot Cheap Stocks To Watch Right Now: Express-1 Expedited Solutions Inc.(XPO)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
Highland Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of XPO Logistics Inc (NYSE:XPO) by 14.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 223,249 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 27,400 shares during the period. XPO Logistics makes up about 1.2% of Highland Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Highland Capital Management LP’s holdings in XPO Logistics were worth $22,729,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Great West Life Assurance Co. Can raised its position in XPO Logistics Inc (NYSE:XPO) by 72.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 65,398 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 27,426 shares during the period. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can owned approximately 0.05% of XPO Logistics worth $6,555,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
- [By Logan Wallace]
GATX (NYSE: XPO) and XPO Logistics (NYSE:XPO) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
- [By Dan Caplinger]
At one level, there's nothing simpler than the business XPO Logistics (NYSE:XPO) is engaged in: just get things from one place to another as quickly and efficiently as possible. Yet there's a huge amount of competition in the logistics industry, and XPO has had to stay on its toes in order to find ways to remain among the biggest players in the space while continuing to challenge its larger rivals.
Hot Cheap Stocks To Watch Right Now: International Business Machines Corporation(IBM)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By ]
In Pirates of Silicon Valley, an old made-for-TV movie about the PC industry's early days, the Bill Gates character quips (in reference to IBM's (IBM) willingness to let Microsoft (MSFT) supply the OS for its PCs) that success is a menace, since it fools smart people into thinking that they can't lose. Bezos's remarks, as well as those made at times by other Amazon execs, suggest Amazon puts a lot of effort into making sure the company doesn't lose its edge on account of its success.
- [By Sean Williams]
Big Blue, as IBM (NYSE:IBM) is best known, is certainly not a stock in Wall Street's good graces at the moment. Even buy-and-hold specialist Warren Buffett caved in and sold his entire stake in the tech giant during the first quarter after IBM struggled to turn its business around.
- [By Timothy Green]
One of the cornerstones of International Business Machines' (NYSE:IBM) ongoing transformation is cognitive computing, which encompasses artificial intelligence and other related technologies. IBM is a business that serves other businesses, and its approach to AI stays true to its purpose. IBM Watson, the company's well-known AI system, is being used in industries like healthcare and financial services to augment the skills of professionals in those fields. The long-term potential of the technology is immense.
- [By Chris Neiger]
Meanwhile, IBM (NYSE:IBM) has been working on transitioning away from its legacy hardware products over the past few years, and it's in the middle of reinventing itself for a tech world that's increasingly focused on services revenue. The company's stock has fallen out of favor for some, but its commitment to its dividend has helped keep it on income investors' radar.
- [By Paul Ausick]
This is the industrial giant’s 23rd consecutive week as the Dow’s worst performer. The company maintains a big lead over the second worst stock, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), down about 8.1% for the year, and third-worst, Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), down about 7%. Only five of the 30 Dow stocks are trading down so far this year.
Hot Cheap Stocks To Watch Right Now: Rent-A-Center Inc.(RCII)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp decreased its holdings in shares of Rent-A-Center Inc (NASDAQ:RCII) by 52.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 72,200 shares of the company’s stock after selling 79,200 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp owned about 0.14% of Rent-A-Center worth $623,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
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- [By Ethan Ryder]
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