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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

1. Dow set to add to two-session rally of nearly 1,100 points 2. U.S. and Chinese relations strain on numerous fronts Police stand guard on a road to deter pro-democracy protesters from blocking roads in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong on May 27, 2020, as the citys legislature debates over a law that… Read More: 5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday »

J&J stock tumbles after Reuters reports it hid asbestos in talc

After a series of ups and downs in defense of its flagship Johnson’s Baby Powder, Johnson & Johnson hit renewed scrutiny Friday as Reuters reported the drugmaker knew for decades its talc powder contained cancer-causing asbestos.  Using court documents in the ongoing legal battle over J&J’s talcum powders, Reuters reported that from 1971 to the early 2000s,… Read More: J&J stock tumbles after Reuters reports it hid asbestos in… »