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LONDON/COPENHAGEN, May 7 (Reuters) - Early data from weight-loss pills are lifting shares in Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly as investors bet that easier-to-take drugs could expand the market to millions more patients and help counter pricing pressure. Denmark's Novo, ‌which has struggled to keep pace with U.

Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) raised its 2026 full year guidance after the launch of its oral Wegovy weight loss pill in the U.S. Prescriptions for the oral version have surpassed 2,000,000 since January, signaling strong demand for the new format. The update comes during a period of intense competition with Eli Lilly and ongoing pricing pressures in the weight loss drug market. Novo Nordisk, trading at $45.76, sits at the center of the current weight loss drug story, with oral Wegovy adding a...

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Health care stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index increasing 0.1% a

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Novo Nordisk stock jumps as Q1 earnings and revenues beat estimates, fueled by strong Wegovy and Ozempic demand and a raised 2026 outlook.

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Shares of Novo Nordisk (NVO), the maker of the GLP-1 drug Wegovy, popped this morning after the company reported strong demand for its new weight-loss pill.Novo Nordisk President & CEO Mike Doustdar joined Julie Hyman on Opening Bid to discuss Q1 sales and the rest of the year guidance.

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Strong demand but earnings fall short

Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) reported first-quarter results that far exceeded analyst estimates on Wednesday, driven by surging demand for its oral weight-loss pill and strong international sales. Net sales reached $15.2 billion in the quarter, well above the $11.2 billion analysts had...

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Novo Nordisk shares climbed Wednesday after the Danish drugmaker beat estimates with its latest quarterly results.

Strong Wegovy demand lifted revenue as earnings missed estimates

Novo Nordisk stock jumped early Wednesday on a strong first-quarter report on the back of its GLP-1 drugs Wegovy and Ozempic.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 1% and the actively traded

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First-quarter sales of the oral Wegovy pill hit $353 million, more than double analyst expectations, as the company lifted its full-year outlook

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Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) raised its full-year guidance on Wednesday, citing continued strong demand for its obesity and diabetes treatments despite softer underlying first-quarter results caused by pricing pressure. The pharmaceutical group said it now expects adjusted sales and operating profit for 2026 to decline between 4% and 12% at constant exchange rates, representing a narrower contraction than previously anticipated and reflecting stronger expectations for its GLP-1 treatment portfolio.

The launch in January came amid a battle in the market with Mounjaro manufacturer Eli Lilly.

Novo Nordisk stock rose as it raised its guidance on the back of the strong performance of its weight-loss pill.

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Total prescriptions for the new Wegovy pill reached around 1.3 million in the first quarter and have exceeded 2 million since it launched.

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