Shares of Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) climbed 3.5% on February 23, 2026, as the pharmaceutical giant tightened its grip on the multi-billion-dollar obesity market. The rally was fueled by disappointing clinical data from its primary rival, Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), which announced that its highly anticipated next-generation weight-loss drug,
COPENHAGEN — Shares of the Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) plummeted more than 13% in premarket trading on Monday, February 23, 2026, following the release of highly anticipated Phase 3 trial results for its next-generation obesity treatment, CagriSema. The data from the REDEFINE 4 study revealed that the drug,
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The stocks featured in this article have all approached their 52-week highs.
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In a historic moment for the global healthcare industry, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) has officially cemented its position as the world’s first pharmaceutical company to surpass a $1 trillion market capitalization. This monumental achievement, finalized in early February 2026, marks a paradigm shift in how investors value
As of February 13, 2026, the financial markets are witnessing a historic "Great Rotation," where institutional capital is flowing out of overextended technology valuations and into the defensive, high-yield corridors of the healthcare sector. At the center of this movement is Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD), which has defied its decade-long
Large-cap stocks have the power to shape entire industries thanks to their size and widespread influence.
With such vast footprints, however, finding new areas for growth is much harder than for smaller, more agile players.
Amgen’s fourth-quarter results reflected broad-based sales growth across its diverse portfolio, with management crediting strong volume gains in key products such as Repatha, Evenity, and Tezspire. CEO Robert Bradway highlighted that 13 products delivered double-digit sales growth and 14 surpassed $1 billion in annual sales. The company also reported continued momentum in its rare disease and oncology segments, with notable performances from its biosimilars business. Management noted that sales growth was fueled by increased patient reach, new indication launches, and expanding access programs such as Amgen Now, particularly for Repatha. Murdo Gordon, Executive Vice President of Global Commercial Operations, emphasized expanded prescriber adoption and increased investment in priority brands as drivers of the quarter.
In a dramatic week for the pharmaceutical sector, a stark rift has opened between the two undisputed titans of the weight-loss drug market. On February 4, 2026, Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) reported a staggering 45% surge in full-year 2025 revenue, propelled by the insatiable global demand for its blockbuster treatments,
The medications that will be offered via the platform include Novo Nordisk’s popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, Eli Lilly and Company's Zepbound, Amgen’s cholesterol drug Repatha, and Merck’s diabetes medicine Januvia.
As the first week of February 2026 unfolds, a dramatic shift in investor sentiment has split the U.S. stock market. While technology and artificial intelligence stocks have faced a sharp pullback, the healthcare sector has emerged as the market's primary engine of growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged
As of February 5, 2026, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) stands as a paradigm-shifting titan in the global healthcare landscape. Having recently crossed the historic $1 trillion market capitalization threshold, the Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical giant has transitioned from a legacy drugmaker into a high-growth biotechnology powerhouse. Driven primarily by its leadership in the incretin space—specifically [...]
Biotech company Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 8.6% year on year to $9.87 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $37.7 billion at the midpoint came in 1.7% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $5.29 per share was 11.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Biotech company Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) reported Q4 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 8.6% year on year to $9.87 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $37.7 billion at the midpoint came in 1.8% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $5.29 per share was 11.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The high-stakes world of biotechnology faced a jarring reality check on January 26, 2026, as shares of Revolution Medicines (Nasdaq: RVMD) cratered by 17%. The sharp decline came as the speculative fervor surrounding a potential multi-billion-dollar acquisition of the company began to dissolve, leaving investors to grapple with a "news
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has officially closed the chapter on a year many analysts described as "transitional," reporting full-year 2025 earnings that met expectations while setting a bold trajectory for the year ahead. In its January 21, 2026, earnings call, the healthcare titan revealed it is
