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VKTX Falls 25% on Weight-Loss Drug Safety Data, Hits LLY and NVO
Viking Therapeutics dropped 25% on new weight-loss drug safety data. What the GLP-1 cohort spillover means for LLY, NVO, AMGN.
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Viking Therapeutics dropped 25% on new weight-loss drug safety data. What the GLP-1 cohort spillover means for LLY, NVO, AMGN.
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Canaccord's Hold/$366 initiation spotlights Amgen's 10% FY2025 revenue growth from Repatha/Evenity ramps and Horizon assets, offsetting Enbrel declines. Bull: Pipeline diversification; Bear: Biosimilars/IRA. Fairly valued at ~17x forward EPS.
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Eli Lilly's $2.3 billion Ajax Therapeutics acquisition reveals a critical divergence in large-cap pharma M&A strategy that the market has mispriced. While Merck and Pfizer scramble to replace patent cliff revenue with expensive blockbuster acquisitions, Lilly is buying rare-disease optionality from a position of GLP-1 strength. Long LLY versus short MRK/PFE targets 8-12% relative return over six months as earnings reveal the cost of desperate dealmaking.
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Trump policies eroding Europe's pharma lead via tariffs favor US manufacturing-heavy Eli Lilly and Amgen, with strong growth and margins, while Pfizer and Merck's global chains invite cost squeezes. J&J and AbbVie sit in the middle with diversification. Rank: Buy LLY/AMGN, sell PFE/MRK.
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Trump's pharma import tariffs shield U.S.-focused drugmakers like Eli Lilly and Amgen from cost hikes while pressuring import-reliant Pfizer and Merck. Analysis ranks six majors by exposure, highlighting financials and guidance. Domestic winners eye margin expansion amid onshoring push.