When you are looking for products that can help with skin problems, you can find different beauty products on the market these days and one of the type of beauty products visible in the exhibition areas of department stores, pharmacies and grocery stores are the skin care creams. You can find skin creams that are created not only to treat condition of the skin on the face, which is the first body part you could think about improving, but you can also find skin care creams for almost all parts of the body from head to toe.Skin creams are created to help improve every skin type and condition. Several skin cream products produced has been added with different ingredients for different purposes. There are ingredients that are added to just treat or improve and some just to control certain parts of the body if in care skin irritations may occur. On the other hand, some products today were created to help treat and improve certain parts of your body that needs skin care.Skin care creams are designed to find a product that could both meet their needs and could give you a right to feel good after use. These skin creams were made for specific areas of our body. There are creams for the skin of the face, hands and feet. Each body part has different skin conditions and have different treatment needs.Face Creams: There could be many times that irritation may happen on the skin which may have an effect on every individual of all ages. When your face becomes dry, getting wrinkles and acne are common concerns of women when it comes to their face. One example is the appearance of unsightly pimples that comes with acne break out which is part of an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of skin.Several skin care creams that were developed and manufactured could be seen on the market which could help clean the pores and tighten skin, improve its appearance to meet the frustrating skin conditions. Today, there are many popular methods on how to deal with acne skin care and many of them involves the use of herbs or natural ingredients that are safer to use.Many women today are increasingly aware of their appearance and are expecting to achieve a more youthful appearance by reducing signs of aging that could be developed in the face when one will come of age. Extreme exposure to sun or improper skin care displays over time causing a number of women and men alike who are aware of how they are to resort to skin care creams for wrinkles or a product that could help reduce the appearance of aging.There are many products for skin care that is specially designed for the face that are visible in the market today. Some of these products are manufactured and developed by popular brands of beautification. These products like Neutrogena and Olay oil were produced for many different skin types like dry, oily and sensitive.When you are thinking of buying any skin care cream product that is especially created for the face, you must always remember that not all ingredients of the product can produce the desired results one would like to obtain. There are even ingredients that could worsen the situation if it can cause allergic reactions or any skin irritations because not all ingredients are for all skin types.This is the reason why it is very important to test a minimum amount for exposing a portion of the face before applying in full in the face.Hand Creams: These days, there are also skin care cream that are made for the hands which are available in markets that are very useful. These products are created for the hands so that we can avoid showing your hands dry, scaly or cracked. This unpleasant sight could be avoided by the application of hand lotion on a daily basis that is required for the hands to keep it supple and young. The signs of aging hands can be seen through spots and wrinkles. The hands are less likely to use every day when there is more moisture.Some people may realize that their hands also demand for moisture and hydration because of a skin condition that they have acquired such as eczema, skin redness or dry, cracked appearance.Going through these skin conditions, the first step to do is know the reasons or the causes of skin irritation, and seek a solution or skin creams that could be used for hands. Very often, the causes of skin irritation is the type of soap or detergent you are using or could be the frequent washing of hands. One of the best ways to keep your hands hydrated is through the use of hand creams.Most often, skin care creams that are really effective usually offer some type of oil or rejuvenating ingredients that came from coconut, almond or honey that is popularly known to moisturize your skin and acts as protection against other causes of sore skin.Skin Cream for the Feet: Foot care is also important as important as face care. The top of the foot and the heel has great potential to become very cracked and irritated so there are skin care creams that are specially made to comply with inflammation of the skin.A foot could felt really itchy when it needs serious moisture. During the winter season, the use of skin creams for the feet is highly recommended especially if it is damaged. Look for skin products with mint, vitamin E, rosemary or other important oils that could help restore softness and smoothness of the skin when in search of a cream that is really good and effective for the feet.You might find too many options to consider when looking for products for the skin care. Each skin care products are made to almost all parts of the body. You can find them at the local grocery store or get them online.Skin conditions such as stretch marks that develop during pregnancy or when you gain weight rapidly can be treated sometimes with the use of skin care creams as many creams these days that are specially created to combat the appearance of cellulite.Regardless of skin condition that you might be going through, always remember that there is always a better and newer skin care products that can meet what your skin needs.
S&P 500 Biotech Giant Vertex Leads 5 Stocks Showing Strength
Your stocks to watch for the week ahead are Cheniere Energy (LNG), S&P 500 biotech giant Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), Cardinal Health (CAH), Steel Dynamics (STLD) and Genuine Parts (GPC).
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While the market remains in correction, with analysts and investors wary of an economic downturn, these five stocks are worth adding to watchlists. S&P 500 medical giants Vertex and Cardinal Health have been holding up, as health-care related plays tend to do well in down markets.
Steel Dynamics and Genuine Parts are both coming off strong earnings as both the steel and auto parts industries report optimistic outlooks. Meanwhile, Cheniere Energy saw sales boom in the second quarter as demand in Europe for natural gas continues to grow.
Major indexes have been making rally attempts with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 testing weekly support on Friday. With market uncertainty, investors should be ready for follow-through day breakouts and keep an eye on these stocks.
Cheniere Energy, Cardinal Health and VRTX stock are all on IBD Leaderboard.
Cheniere Energy Stock
LNG shares rose 1.1% to 175.79 during Friday’s market trading. On the week, the stock advanced 3.1%, not from highs, bouncing from its 21-day and 10-week lines earlier in the week.
Cheniere Energy has been consolidating since mid-September, but needs another week to forge a proper base, with a potential 182.72 buy point formed on Aug. 10.
Houston-based Cheniere Energy was IBD Stock Of The Day on Thursday, as the largest U.S. producer of liquefied natural gas eyes strong demand in Europe.
Even though natural gas prices are plunging in the U.S. and Europe, investors still see strong LNG demand for Cheniere and others.
The U.K. government confirmed last week that it is in talks for an LNG purchase agreement with a number of companies, including Cheniere.
In the first half of 2021, less than 40% of Cheniere’s cargoes of LNG landed in Europe. That jumped to more than 70% through this year’s second quarter, even as the company ramped up new export capacity. The urgency of Europe’s natural gas shortage only intensified last month. That is when an explosion disabled the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia that had once supplied 40% of the European Union’s natural gas.
In Q2, sales increased 165% to $8 billion and LNG earned $2.90 per share, up from a net loss of $1.30 per share in Q2 2021. The company will report Q3 earnings Nov. 3, with investors seeing booming profits for the next few quarters.
Cheniere Energy has a Composite Rating of 84. It has a 98 Relative Strength Rating, an exclusive IBD Stock Checkup gauge for share price movement with a 1 to 99 score. The rating shows how a stock’s performance over the last 52 weeks holds up against all the other stocks in IBD’s database. The EPS rating is 41.
Vertex Stock
VRTX stock jumped 3.4% to 300 on Friday, rebounding from a test of its 50-day moving average. Shares climbed 2.2% for the week. Vertex stock has formed a tight flat base with an official buy point of 306.05, according to MarketSmith analysis.
The stock has remained consistent over recent weeks, while the relative strength line has trended higher. The RS line tracks a stock’s performance vs. the S&P 500 index.
Vertex Q3 earnings are on due Oct. 27. Analysts see EPS edging up 1% to $3.61 per share with sales increasing 16% to $2.2 billion, according to FactSet.
The Boston-based global biotech company dominates the cystic fibrosis treatment market. Vertex also has other products in late-stage clinical development that target sickle cell disease, Type 1 diabetes and certain genetically caused kidney diseases. That includes a gene-editing partnership with Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP).
In early August, Vertex reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and raised full-year sales targets.
S&P 500 stock Vertex ranks second in the Medical-Biomed/Biotech industry group. VRTX has a 99 Composite Rating. Its Relative Strength Rating is 94 and its EPS Rating is 99.
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Cardinal Health Stock
CAH stock advanced 3.2% to 73.03 Friday, clearing a 71.22 buy point from a shallow cup-with-handle base and hitting a record high. But volume was light on the breakout. CAH stock leapt 7.3% for the week.
Cardinal Health stock’s relative strength line has also been trending up for months.
The cup-with-handle base is part of a base-on-base pattern, forming just above a cup base cleared on Aug. 11.
Cardinal Health, based in Dublin, Ohio, offers a wide assortment of health care services and medical supplies to hospitals, labs, pharmacies and long-term care facilities. The company reports that it serves around 90% of hospitals and 60,000 pharmacies in the U.S.
S&P 500 stock Cardinal Health will report Q1 2023 earnings on Nov. 4. Analysts forecast earnings falling 26% to 96 cents per share. Sales are expected to increase 10% to $48.3 billion, according to FactSet.
Cardinal Health stock ranks first in the Medical-Wholesale Drug/Supplies industry group, ahead of McKesson (MCK), which is also showing positive action. CAH stock has a 94 Composite Rating out of 99. It has a 97 Relative Strength Rating and an EPS rating of 73.
Steel Dynamics Stock
STLD shares shot up 8.5% to 92.92 on Friday and soared 19% on the week, coming off a Steel Dynamics earnings beat Wednesday night.
Shares blasted above an 88.72 consolidation buy point Friday after clearing a trendline Thursday. STLD stock is 17% above its 50-day line, definitely extended from that key average.
Steel Dynamics’ latest consolidation could be seen as part of a larger base going back six months.
Steel Dynamics topped Q3 earnings views with EPS rising 10% to $5.46 while revenue grew 11% to $5.65 billion. The steel producer’s outlook is optimistic despite weaker flat rolled steel pricing. STLD reports its order activity and backlogs remain solid.
The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based company is among the largest producers of carbon steel products in the U.S. It engages in metal recycling operations along with steel fabrication and produces myriad steel products.
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STLD stock ranks first in the Steel-Producers industry group. STLD stock has a 96 Composite Rating out of 99. It has a 90 Relative Strength Rating, an exclusive IBD Stock Checkup gauge for share-price movement that tops at 99. The rating shows how a stock’s performance over the last 52 weeks holds up against all the other stocks in IBD’s database. The EPS rating is 98.
Genuine Parts Stock
GPC stock gained 2.8% to 162.35 Friday after the company topped earnings views with its Q3 results on Thursday. For the week GPC advanced 5.1% as the stock held its 50-day line and is in a flat base.
GPC has an official 165.09 flat-base buy point after a three-week rally, according to MarketSmith analysis.
The relative strength line for Genuine Parts stock has rallied sharply to highs over the past several months.
On Thursday, the Atlanta-based auto parts company raised its full-year guidance on growth across its automotive and industrial sales.
Genuine Parts earnings per share advanced 19% to $2.23 and revenue grew 18% to $5.675 billion in Q3. GPC’s full-year guidance is now calling for EPS of $8.05-$8.15, up from $7.80-$7.95. The company now forecasts revenue growth of 15%-16%, up from the earlier 12%-14%.
During the Covid pandemic, supply chain constraints caused a major upheaval in the auto industry, sending prices for new and used cars to record levels. This has made consumers more likely to hang on to their existing vehicles for longer, driving mileage higher and boosting demand for auto replacement parts.
Fellow auto stocks O’Reilly Auto Parts (ORLY) and AutoZone (AZO) have also rallied near buy points amid the struggling market. O’Reilly reports on Oct. 26.
IBD ranks Genuine Parts first in the Retail/Wholesale-Auto Parts industry group. GPC stock has a 96 Composite Rating. Its Relative Strength Rating is 94 and it has an EPS Rating of 89.
Getting to Know the Features and Advantages of a Pharmacy Software
A pharmacy is a medical shop that provides medication to customers. Pharmacy software is a solution the shop utilises to ensure safe selling of the drugs to consumers and in an effective manner.A drug store keeps in its inventory a large number and variety of medicines. Remembering the crucial details of each is not possible for human workers. Management software can store information like toxicity, side effects, potency, expiry date, etc. and make it easily accessible to the employee.Some Features of a Medical Shop SoftwareThough a management software comes with countless characteristics, explained below are just few of the most important.
Loading of Data
The second the pharmacy begins operation there is a need to access and control a lot of data, i.e., information related to every medicine sold. This requires the mammoth task of manually filling in each detail of each inventory item. Even if the chore is given to a junior employee, it is vital to check their progress. Simply said, a lot of resources are put into just one job and a job that doesn’t guarantee to be 100% accurate because human-errors always happen.A good medical software will come with the feature to extract data from a CSV or Excel file and load it onto the system. With this attribute, the time taken to complete the task is reduced, and there are no chances of errors occurring.
Management of Inventory
Inventory management makes the pharmacy more efficient and decreases operational costs by keeping track of the medicines sold. Out of all features of a billing system, this is the crucial one.Using the software, the inventory of the pharmacy can be tracked automatically meaning an employee doesn’t need to perform the laborious task of handling and monitoring inventory. Their time can be utilised for more beneficial activities. This feature also controls access to the drugs in the store which improves security and enables accurate medicine dispensing.
Point of Sale Integration
The most practical application of a pharmacy solution is POS. The feature keeps a check on the cash flow on all floors of the pharmacy and other chains (if present).
Barcode Scanner
The barcode scanner allows verification of each drug that passes the POS and helps keep track of all sales. It also aids in
retrieval of refill information
verification of dispensed product
Advanced Reporting
Some pharmacy management systems come with a library of report templates. These built-in reports can be employed by workers to work faster. The process is easier for the employee and the information that needs to be tracked and reported is far more accurate.
E-Prescriptions
The application allows the pharmacy to receive new prescriptions from doctors or refill prescriptions directly. Electronic prescriptions make the process of getting the medicine to the patient faster.
e-Signature
The element saves time during the purchase of medicine because it allows the sale to be signed electronically. In one transaction, the employee can electronically track acknowledgment of each prescription sold.
Clinical Integration
Some pharmacies employ many clinical tools such as dosing guides, lab information, and drug interactions. The clinical integration allows the pharmacy software to be incorporated with the tools for better services.
Pill Imaging
The feature guarantees that no incorrect pill is dispensed. At the quality check, the pills are displayed and then compared with those being purchased. The comparison ensures that the right medicine is given. Pill imaging makes for a valuable tool to enhance the accuracy and quality of prescription filling.The Paybacks of a Management Solution for a PharmacyWhen the right pharmacy software is employed, a medical shop delivers the best possible care to patients while increasing profit margins. It frees up precious time and resources which can then be focused on producing more business. A few essential benefits that come hand in hand with a pharmacy management solution are:
The cost of ownership is very low.
The applications of the system are wide-ranging and can be controlled by having different logins for the owner of the pharmacy and other employees.
Each user of the software can have diverse privileges by manually setting the rights of the user.
The software can be customised as per the needs of the shop making it as comprehensive or as narrow as required.
The productivity of the pharmacy increases which, in turn, amplifies profitability.
The sale procedure is considerably sped up through the Barcode scanner because it records details automatically.
More than just a front-end solution, a medical shop solution also takes care of the supply chain.
From alerting when the stock is low to informing the pending expiry date of medicines, the system comes with many useful features.
The analysis, information, and reports the software provides assist in better decision making for the business.
All data is stored in a centralised location and retrieving the data is easy with an interactive user interface.
A software is more than reliable. It is secure that safeguards the sensitive information of the medical shop completely.