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Digital health company Ro launches GLP-1 insurance-coverage checker to help patients navigate costs
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards The direct-to-consumer health-care startup Ro launched a new free tool Tuesday to help patients determine whether their insurance covers a buzzy class of weight loss and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s. Most insurance plans cover GLP-1s when they are used to treat diabetes, so those patients can usually avoid the roughly […]
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Eli Lilly reports earnings Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street is watching
Investors want to know whether Eli Lilly is seeing the same pricing pressures on its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound that Novo Nordisk experienced with its competing drug Wegovy in the second quarter. Novo Nordisk shocked investors on Wednesday when its latest results fell short of Wall Street’s expectations. Shares are reeling, down 8%, after […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Fortinet, Shopify, Lyft and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Fortinet – The cybersecurity stock was the biggest advancer in the S & P 500 on Wednesday, surging 26% after Fortinet posted a strong second-quarter report, as well as upbeat current quarter guidance. The cybersecurity company posted adjusted quarterly earnings of 57 cents per share on […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Disney, Airbnb, Rivian, Amgen and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Disney — Shares were down about 1% after the media giant reported quarterly results that beat analyst expectations, thanks in part to strong performance at its streaming unit. The company earned $1.39 per share, excluding items, on revenue of $23.16 billion. Analysts expected a profit of […]
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Stock futures rise after Wall Street snaps three days of losses: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on February 23, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stock futures were higher on Tuesday evening after Wall Street snapped a three-day string of declines. Futures tied to the S&P 500 gained 0.6%, while Nasdaq 100 […]
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Want to invest $50,000? Here are 5 ETFs to buy and hold, according to a wealth manager
2024 was expected to be a ” stock picker’s year ,” but macroeconomic uncertainties and some market volatility have seen many investors plow cash into exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net flows into ETFs topped $200 million in the second quarter of this year, according to Fidelity, taking the year’s total to $404 billion — 85% higher […]
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Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro now available in U.S. after shortages, FDA says
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City on Dec. 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters All doses of Eli Lilly’s highly popular weight loss injection Zepbound and diabetes drug Mounjaro are now available in the U.S., according to an update on the U.S. Food and Drug […]
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Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound cuts heart failure risks in late-stage study
An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eli Lilly‘s weight loss drug Zepbound showed benefits in patients with a common type of heart failure and obesity, according to late-stage trial data the company […]
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Healthy Returns: Here’s what GLP-1s are being tested for beyond weight loss, diabetes
Weight loss syringes of the brands “Wegovy”, “Ozempic” and “Mounjaro” are sold at In der Achat Apotheke in Mitte, Germany. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good afternoon! The list of potential health benefits from […]
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Older GLP-1 drug from Novo Nordisk may slow Alzheimer’s disease progression by protecting the brain, study says
A box of the drug Victoza, made by Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical, sits on a counter at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, January 9, 2020. George Frey | Reuters An older, once-daily drug for diabetes and obesity from Novo Nordisk called liraglutide may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by protecting patients’ brains, according to data […]
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