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Viking Therapeutics shares fall more than 30% on disappointing obesity pill trial data
Shares of Viking Therapeutics fell more than 30% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company released mid-stage trial data on its obesity pill that disappointed investors. The results could be a blow to Viking, which was once seen as a hot M&A target as pharmaceutical companies scramble to join the booming market for obesity and […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta Platforms, Duolingo, Target, Dayforce, TeraWulf and more
Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves midday: Meta Platforms — The parent of Instagram and Facebook is planning the fourth overhaul of its artificial intelligence operations in six months , The Information reported late Friday, according to Reuters. Meta fell nearly 3% Monday. TeraWulf — The bitcoin miner and AI computing […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Dayforce, Sunrun, Tesla, Novo Nordisk and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Dayforce — The software stock surged more than 24% after people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Thoma Bravo is currently engaged in talks to acquire Dayforce and could do so in the coming weeks. Sunrun — Stock in the solar panel company gained 4%. […]
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Eli Lilly’s 170% UK price hike for Mounjaro is just the start as pharma firms bow to Trump’s pricing pressures
Key Points Pharma giants are navigating U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands to bring U.S. drug prices in line with other developed nations. Eli Lilly’s decision to hike Mounjaro prices in the U.K. could spark similar moves from other firms, analysts say. The U.S. consistently pays the most in the world for many prescription drugs. Eli Lilly ‘s […]
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Novo Nordisk offers diabetes drug Ozempic for less than half the price for cash-paying U.S. patients
A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk, at a pharmacy in London on March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters Novo Nordisk on Monday said it now offers cash-paying U.S. patients its blockbuster diabetes treatment Ozempic for less than half its monthly list price, as drugmakers face mounting political pressure to lower prices in […]
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Novo Nordisk shares pop 5% after Wegovy receives U.S. approval for liver disease
Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Novo Nordisk climbed almost 5% Monday after the company’s blockbuster Wegovy obesity drug received accelerated approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat a serious liver disease. The company on Friday […]
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Eli Lilly’s obesity pill led to around 12% weight loss in closely watched late-stage trial, paving way for approval
A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Thursday said the highest dose of its daily obesity pill helped patients lose almost 12% of their body weight, or roughly 27 pounds, at 72 weeks in […]
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Eli Lilly earnings are coming Thursday. Here’s what top analysts expect
Many on Wall Street expect that Novo Nordisk ‘s loss has been Eli Lilly ‘s gain, and this will be good news for the Zepbound maker’s second-quarter results. Novo Nordisk’s stock has cratered about 47% since the start of the year, as doubts emerged about the outlook for its GLP-1 drugs, Ozempic for diabetes and […]
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Novo Nordisk doubles down on Trump-friendly sales strategy
Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk at a pharmacy in London on March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk said Wednesday that it was doubling down on direct-to-consumer sales as it contends with copycat compounders and Washington’s demands for lower domestic drug prices. Chief Financial Officer Karsten Munk Knudsen […]
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Healthy Returns: Medicare, Medicaid will reportedly pilot covering obesity drugs – a potential win for drugmakers
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. For […]
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