Choledocholithiasis refers to the presence of one or more gallstones in the common bile duct. Usually, this occurs when a gallstone passes from the gallbladder into the common bile duct (see the image below). Common bile duct stone (choledocholithiasis). The sensitivity of transabdominal ultrasonography for choledocholithiasis is approximately 75% in the presence of dilated ducts and 50% for nondilated ducts.
Stocks had a long-awaited recovery Thursday after many discouraging down days in recent weeks. But if one stock symbolizes the good news, itâs probably beleaguered midstream energy company Kinder Morgan (ticker: KMI), which finished up 15.5% Thursday after a better-than-expected earnings report.
In late July, JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) reported very strong results for the second quarter of 2017. The carrier did benefit significantly last quarter from the timing of Easter, but its underlying revenue and cost performance is improving as well. Nevertheless, JetBlue Airways stock has fallen by about 20% since mid-July. Investor worries about rising fare competition in the airline industry have driven the bulk of this decline. Earlier this week, Delta Air Lines' Q3 guidance cut caused JetBlue Airways shares to fall even further. This is creating a great buying opportunity for long-term investors. JetBlue Airways stock YTD performance. Data by YCharts.