MUNICH, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Gulf Coast of the United States is increasingly vulnerable to hurricanes, a scientist has warned in a new study, 20 years after Katrina devastated New Orleans and hundreds of miles of coastline. Marc Bove, a meteorologist with the German reinsurer Munich Re, warned in his review, seen by Reuters, that the risk of major...

09:25 AM EDT, 08/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Biohaven ( BHVN ) said in a filing late Thursday that it was informed by the US Food and Drug Administration that an advisory committee meeting is no longer needed on the company's new drug application for troriluzole to treat adults with spinocerebellar ataxia. The company said the FDA's decision on the application...

09:22 AM EDT, 08/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were edging higher premarket Friday, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) up 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) advancing by 0.5%. BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) shares were down more than 6% after the company reported fiscal Q2 revenue that...

09:24 AM EDT, 08/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ( CBRL ) shares were up about 1% in recent Friday premarket activity, recovering from a 7.2% drop on Thursday after the restaurant chain introduced its new logo. On Tuesday, the company said its new logo is now rooted even more closely to the iconic barrel shape, adding...