Stock Watch: Some Turbulence As Novo And Lilly Report Results

Investors Should Value Birds In The Hand Above Fledglings In The Bush

Novo disappointed on high expectations with its second-quarter announcement resulting in stock price weakness. But after Lilly reported without disappointment, something unexpected happened.

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ANDY SMITH OFFERS A LIFE SCIENCE INVESTOR'S PERSPECTIVE ON BIOPHARMA BUSINESS

Since the middle of 2022, when their GLP-1 agonists became recognized as effective treatments for obesity in addition to diabetes, the stock prices of Novo Nordisk A/S and Eli Lilly and Company have soared. Second-quarter earnings reports from both companies firstly led to some weakness for Novo, but then demonstrated that this is not a zero-sum game.

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