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 Denmark on Friday slashed its annual growth…
Eli Lilly Biotechnology Center is shown in San Diego, California, U.S. March 1, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Tuesday said its daily weight loss pill helped patients with obesity and Type 2 diabetes shed weight in a late-stage trial, meeting the study’s main goal and clearing the way for the company to…
Eternalcreative | Istock | Getty Images Miracle drugs, obesity treatments and skinny jabs. Call them what you will, few drugs have had a more transformative effect on Wall Street and waistlines over recent decades than GLP-1s. Familiarly known under the brand names Wegovy and Zepbound, Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are a class of medication used to…
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‘s stock is still recovering after the drugmaker released trial data earlier this month on its closely watched obesity pill that underwhelmed Wall Street. In a key late-stage trial,…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Stocks aren’t moving much Monday as Wall Street waits on retail earnings and a speech from Fed Chair Jay Powell later in the week. Monday’s…
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. 1. Tech stocks rose Thursday on the broad exemptions included in the chip tariffs that President Donald Trump announced after Wednesday’s close. Club name Nvidia jumped 2%. Shares of Apple…
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 a late-stage trial, paving the way for its entrance into the market. The pill’s weight loss was 11.2% when analyzing all patients regardless of discontinuations….
Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk at a pharmacy in London on March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters Novo Nordisk on Wednesday posted second-quarter sales broadly in line with expectations, after last week cutting its full-year guidance and announcing its new CEO. Overall revenues rose 13% year-on-year at constant exchange rates…
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…
The Hers app arranged on a smartphone in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Hims & Hers Health fell 9% in extended trading on Monday after the telehealth company reported second-quarter results that missed Wall Street’s expectations for revenue. Here’s how the company did…
