Novo Nordisk A/S
Eli Lilly's Zepbound is off to a strong start, but here's what needs to happen to push shares higher
Hopes are sky-high for Eli Lilly’s recently launched weight loss drug Zepbound. Investors will be tuning into the company’s fourth quarter earnings call on Feb. 6, eager to hear more about how that rollout is going. One key statistic will be the number of commercial health insurers providing coverage of the drug, which was approved […]
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Missed the Novo and Lilly rally? These 4 under-the-radar anti-obesity drug stocks could soar, Berenberg says – giving one 44% upside
The anti-obesity drug market is expected to remain in focus this year after a bumper 2023 for weight loss drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly , according to Berenberg. The Germany-headquartered investment bank expects a combination of new clinical data, and the expiry of Novo ‘s patent for the active ingredient in first-generation GLP-1 drugs, […]
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Morgan Stanley likes biopharma as a defensive participate in — giving just one stock 119% upside
The biopharmaceutical sector is expected to provide a safe haven from macroeconomic and earnings problems in advance of ultimate quarterly effects from companies, in accordance to Morgan Stanley. The Wall Street financial institution mentioned European biopharma inventory charges really should be supported in the in close proximity to expression, owing to “undemanding valuations and a […]
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Why we like health-care stocks in 2024 despite their spotty record in presidential election years
As the old Wall Street adage goes, health care tends to underperform the stock market in presidential election years — and in recent cycles, that’s been true. But, there’s reason to believe this year that many health-related stocks, led by Eli Lilly , could defy historical convention. The S & P 500 Health Care Sector […]
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The weight loss drug market may soon get more crowded. Here are the companies trying to enter the booming space
Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity. Michael Siluk | UCG | Getty Images Drugmakers have been scrambling to join a two-horse race to lead the market for popular weight loss drugs, which could […]
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4 stock ideas I brought back from the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference and everything else I learned about the industry
Health care may be a real challenger to tech this year, a business that can actually grow faster than most of tech and has the possibility of a comeback from the Covid straitjacket that so many of these companies got caught up in. The pandemic obscured so much of the growth as Abbott Labs , […]
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Walgreens and 3 other health-care stocks are going into our Bullpen watch list
We’re making our first Bullpen update of 2024. The Bullpen is a collection of stocks identified by the CNBC Investing Club team as having the potential to join Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust. We’re highlighting the four most interesting investment opportunities we found out of the handful of company CEOs Jim interviewed at this week’s JPMorgan […]
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Biden administration's Medicare drug price negotiations will face major tests in 2024
Activists protest the price of prescription drug costs in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) building on October 06, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images U.S. patients and drugmakers will get a first glimpse of how much Medicare can negotiate down drug prices in 2024, setting the […]
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Obesity and Alzheimer's drugs pack one-two punch to power Eli Lilly higher in 2024
Investor optimism for Eli Lilly ‘s diabetes and obesity treatments in 2023 lifted the stock to its seventh annual gain in a row. In the new year, it should be the same old story. Shares of Eli Lilly have taken a breather over the past three months, as investors book profits in the top performer […]
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Oprah's flip on weight loss drugs is a sign of what's to come for the 'Ozempic trade' in 2024
For many struggling with obesity, new medications have been “a gift,” as Oprah Winfrey recently described it in declaring she was “done with the shaming.” Investors in drug manufacturers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly might use the same term for the returns they’ve realized over the past year. U.S.-listed shares of Novo Nordisk, the maker […]
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