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Metsera says Novo Nordisk’s new bid for obesity drugmaker is ‘superior’ to revised Pfizer offer
The logos of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy is seen outside theri building as the company presents the annual report at Novo Nordisk in Bagsvaerd, Denmark, on February 5, 2025. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images Metsera on Tuesday said Novo Nordisk‘s new […]
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Pfizer tops estimates, raises profit guidance even as sales fall
Smith Collection | Archive Photos | Getty Images Pfizer on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates and hiked its full-year profit guidance, as cost cuts helped to outweigh declining sales for the period. The pharmaceutical giant now expects its full-year adjusted profit to come in between $3 and $3.15 per share, up […]
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Pfizer files second lawsuit against Novo Nordisk, Metsera in bidding war over obesity biotech
A Pfizer logo is displayed at a research facility in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, U.S., Sept. 30, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Pfizer on Monday said it filed a second lawsuit against Novo Nordisk and Metsera, alleging that the Danish drugmaker’s attempt to outbid Pfizer to acquire the obesity biotech is […]
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November trading, Berkshire’s cash hoard, Big Tech’s ad revenue and more in Morning Squawk
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 30, 2025 in New York. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. November […]
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Earnings playbook: AMD and Palantir set to report in another busy week
Another busy week of earnings lies ahead. About 130 S & P 500 companies are set to report this week, including Palantir Technologies , AMD and fast food giant McDonald’s . Those results come after the busiest week of the season, in which more than 150 names just posted quarterly figures. So far, profits have […]
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Pfizer sues Metsera, Novo Nordisk over rival obesity drug bid
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Pfizer said on Friday it had filed a lawsuit against Metsera and Novo Nordisk saying Metsera breached its merger agreement obligations in declaring the Danish drugmaker’s $8.5 billion bid for the U.S. obesity drug developer to be a superior offer. Pfizer asked the Delaware court where it filed the lawsuit to issue a temporary restraining order to […]
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Novo Nordisk enters bidding war with Pfizer over U.S. biotech Metsera
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Denmark’s Novo Nordisk launched a rival bid for U.S. obesity biotech firm Metsera on Thursday, hijacking an offer from Pfizer as drugmakers jostle for advantage in the fast-growing and competitive weight-loss drug market. Novo Nordisk, the company behind blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes […]
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Merck tops estimates on Keytruda strength and narrows profit outlook, as it lowers estimated tariff hit
Merck on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates as it saw strong demand for its cancer immunotherapy Keytruda. The drugmaker also narrowed its full-year profit outlook to reflect lower estimated tariff costs, among other factors. Sales of Keytruda topped $8 billion for the first time in a quarter, rising 10% from the […]
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Eli Lilly, Walmart to offer first retail pickup option for discounted vials of weight loss drug Zepbound
The Eli Lilly & Co. logo at the company’s Digital Health Innovation Hub facility in Singapore, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eli Lilly and Walmart on Wednesday said they have teamed up to expand access to the drugmaker’s weight loss drug Zepbound, allowing U.S. patients to get vials […]
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Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk stocks fall as Trump says he wants $150 price for GLP-1s
Shares of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk dropped Friday, after President Donald Trump said his administration aims to cut the cost of brand name GLP-1 weight loss drugs to $150 per month, a fraction of their current list price. “In London, you’d buy a certain drug for $130 and even less than that … $88 […]
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