Eli Lilly stock rises on Nimbus obesity pill pact as oral drug race heats up
New York, January 6, 2026, 10:55 EST — Regular session Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) shares rose about 1.6% on Tuesday after Nimbus Therapeutics announced a research and licensing agreement with the drugmaker aimed at developing an oral obesity treatment. Lilly was trading at $1,057.80 in New York morning trade, after moving between $1,040.15 and $1,070.77 earlier in the session. Reuters The tie-up matters because pills could widen access and intensify competition in weight-loss medicines, a market where convenience and price are becoming as important as results. Investors have watched the sector shift from supply constraints toward a more consumer-style