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Health Care Stocks Power S&P 500 To Q1 Earnings Beat

All 10 S&P 500 sectors beat their earnings forecasts in Q1, led by health care stocks, according to market researcher S&P Capital IQ. The health care sector posted a 21.4% gain, well above April forecasts for a 9.1% increase, S&P Capital IQ said in a June 12 report. Biotech stocks were among the best performers. Gilead Sciences (GILD) posted a 99% increase in Q1 earnings to $2.94 a share thanks to strong demand for its hepatitis C drug, Sovaldi.

4 Stocks Fight 50-Day As Shanghai Index Sinks

This week, the Shanghai Composite had its worst week of trade since 2008. Four popular Chinese stocks are battling with their 50-day lines: JD.com (JD), Alibaba (BABA), Tencent (TCEHY) and Baidu (BIDU). JD.com shares are looking for support at the 50-day line on the stock market today. The Chinese online retailer’s shares fell below that level intraday, but somewhat recovered later in Friday’s session. The drop has JD.com in sell territory: it’s

Microsoft’s Windows 10 poised to goose Q3 PC sales

The upcoming release of Microsoft’s (MSFT) next operating system, Windows 10, could provide a nice boost to personal computer sales. “The release of new Windows operating systems historically have acted as a tailwind for PC demand,” Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty said in a research report Thursday. “Quarters that include a Windows operating system launch historically generate stronger-than-average seasonal demand for PCs. “In three of the past four OS launches (XP, Vista, Windows 7 & Windows 8), PC seasonality during the quarter strengthened 4 (percentage) points on average compared to the trailing 3-year historical average seasonality.” Huberty expects PC demand in the third quarter to strengthen 6 percentage points above average seasonality aided by the launch of Windows 10. Microsoft is scheduled to release Windows 10 on July 29. “Asia supplier meetings last week suggest a big ramp in the September quarter,” Huberty said. Of the last four Windows releases…