Novo Nordisk A/S
Novo Nordisk’s future in doubt after Wegovy maker’s ‘surprise’ CEO ouster
Novo Nordisk’s ousting of longtime CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen bemused analysts, with many questioning the future of the Wegovy obesity drug maker. Source
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Novo Nordisk is betting on a CEO shakeup to regain its weight loss drug edge over Eli Lilly
A view of the logo of Novo Nordisk at the company’s office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, March 8, 2024. Tom Little | Reuters Novo Nordisk is banking on fresh leadership to help it reclaim the crown in the booming weight loss drug market. The Danish drugmaker on Friday abruptly announced that […]
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This money manager won’t follow Warren Buffett’s path with these two stocks Berkshire’s buying
New regulatory filings showed that Warren Buffett ‘s Berkshire Hathaway doubled its position in beer and wine producer Constellation Brands last quarter. But at least one investor doesn’t agree with the “Oracle of Omaha’s” investment. Main Street Research’s Chief Investment Officer James Demmert joined CNBC’s ” Power Lunch ” on Friday to offer his take […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Applied Materials, Novo Nordisk, Cava, Vistra and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Applied Materials — Shares of the semiconductor manufacturer dropped 6% after Applied Materials posted disappointing fiscal second-quarter revenue. The company’s revenue of $7.10 billion was below the LSEG consensus of $7.13 billion. Semiconductor revenue of $5.26 billion also disappointed the $5.31 billion analysts were looking for. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Charter Communications, Doximity, Novo Nordisk and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Charter Communications — The cable stock rose 7% after Charter agreed to merge with rival Cox Communications . The combined company will change its name to Cox Communications within a year. Constellation Brands — Shares popped 3.4% after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed doubled its stake in the […]
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Novo Nordisk CEO to step down as competition weighs on Wegovy maker’s share price
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on U.S. prices for the weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2024. Piroschka Van De Wouw | Reuters Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is stepping down, the Wegovy-maker said Friday, […]
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Denmark’s economy boomed on drug exports — Trump’s tariffs threat won’t be what slows it down
Vials move along a conveyor at the Novo Nordisk A/S production facilities in Hillerod, Denmark, on Monday, June 12, 2023. The success of Novo’s bestsellers Ozempic and Wegovy, drugs that help people lose significant amounts of weight, has created something of a gold rush in the pharma industry with about 40 companies developing products that […]
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Why Americans pay so much more for prescription drugs
In a photo illustration, prescription drugs are seen next to a pill bottle on July 23, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s latest bid to slash prescription drug prices has once again stirred heated debate about the high costs paid by U.S. patients. The […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alphabet, Disney, Arista Networks, Super Micro and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alphabet — The tech behemoth fell 8%. Eddy Cue, senior vice president of services at Apple, said on Wednesday that Apple was “actively looking at” reshaping its Safari web browser to focus on AI-powered search functions, according to a Bloomberg report . Cue made the comments […]
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Healthy Returns: Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy deal with CVS won’t derail Eli Lilly’s obesity market dominance
A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Hollie Adams | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Despite […]
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