Kenvue

KVUE

Market cap $36B

A federal appeals ​court on Monday ‌revived hundreds of private lawsuits against ​Kenvue and many ​pharmacies and retailers, alleging ⁠that the ​Tylenol painkiller causes autism ​and attention deficit hyperactivity order.

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Stockholders have approved Kenvue's merger with Kimberly-Clark. The resulting merger is between two Dividend Kings.

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