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Healthcare Industry News 31 January 2026 - 5 February 2026

AbbVie stock slides after earnings: Rinvoq miss dents ABBV despite upbeat 2026 view

AbbVie stock slides after earnings: Rinvoq miss dents ABBV despite upbeat 2026 view

AbbVie shares fell 3.9% in after-hours trading Wednesday after quarterly results showed Rinvoq sales missed expectations at $2.37 billion. Skyrizi sales beat forecasts at $5.01 billion, while Humira revenue dropped 25.9% to $1.25 billion. The company projected 2026 adjusted earnings above estimates, but investors focused on challenges replacing Humira as biosimilar competition grows.
Boston Scientific stock price skids as key heart-rhythm sales miss jolts BSX

Boston Scientific stock price skids as key heart-rhythm sales miss jolts BSX

Boston Scientific shares fell 15% to $77.83 after quarterly electrophysiology sales missed Wall Street estimates, with Q4 revenue in that segment at $890 million versus a $933 million consensus. Analysts flagged fresh doubts about growth in electrophysiology and Watchman devices. The stock’s drop marked its sharpest one-day decline in over 25 years. Investors await Watchman “CHAMPION” trial data at the ACC.26 meeting in March.
Novo Nordisk stock hammered as Ozempic maker warns 2026 sales may fall up to 13%

Novo Nordisk stock hammered as Ozempic maker warns 2026 sales may fall up to 13%

Novo Nordisk warned adjusted sales and operating profit may fall 5% to 13% in 2026, citing U.S. price cuts and rising competition from Eli Lilly. Shares plunged 18% in early Copenhagen trading. CEO Mike Doustdar called the U.S. price reductions for Wegovy “painful.” Novo also flagged patent expiries and pressure from compounded GLP-1 drugs.
DaVita stock price jumps nearly 20% as 2026 profit outlook beats Street; what investors watch next

DaVita stock price jumps nearly 20% as 2026 profit outlook beats Street; what investors watch next

DaVita shares rose nearly 20% to $132.98 after the company projected 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $13.60–$15.00, above analyst estimates. Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS reached $3.40 on revenue of $3.62 billion, both topping forecasts. The company cited higher reimbursement rates and a seasonal boost from flu vaccines. DaVita flagged a $40 million hit in 2026 from expiring ACA subsidies.
Novo Nordisk warns 2026 sales could fall — and the Wegovy pill isn’t saving the mood yet

Novo Nordisk warns 2026 sales could fall — and the Wegovy pill isn’t saving the mood yet

Novo Nordisk forecast 2026 adjusted sales and operating profit will fall 5%–13% at constant exchange rates, citing pricing pressure and competition. U.S.-listed shares dropped about 12% after the outlook. The company reported 2025 sales up 10% to 309.1 billion Danish crowns and operating profit up 6%. Early U.S. uptake of its Wegovy pill was noted, but patent expiries and lower realized prices remain concerns.
DaVita stock jumps after hours on upbeat 2026 profit forecast and earnings beat

DaVita stock jumps after hours on upbeat 2026 profit forecast and earnings beat

DaVita shares rose 11.7% to $124.17 in after-hours trading after posting quarterly earnings and a 2026 profit forecast above analyst estimates. The company reported fourth-quarter adjusted profit of $3.40 per share on $3.62 billion in revenue. DaVita projected 2026 adjusted earnings of $13.60 to $15.00 per share, topping the $12.65 consensus. Investors await details on reimbursement, costs, and patient volumes.
Boston Scientific stock price drops today: BSX slides as investors size up Feb. 4 earnings, Watchman trial date

Boston Scientific stock price drops today: BSX slides as investors size up Feb. 4 earnings, Watchman trial date

Boston Scientific shares fell 1.6% to $92.01 Monday, lagging sector peers as the S&P 500 rose. Investors are watching for the company’s Feb. 4 earnings call and the March 28 release of CHAMPION-AF trial results for its Watchman device. TD Cowen maintained a buy rating, citing potential upside if the trial data proves positive.
Merck stock rises ahead of earnings: MRK traders eye guidance and the Keytruda cliff

Merck stock rises ahead of earnings: MRK traders eye guidance and the Keytruda cliff

Merck shares rose 2.2% to $112.67 by midday Monday ahead of its quarterly earnings report due Tuesday. Analysts expect fourth-quarter revenue of $16.12 billion and adjusted earnings of $2.01 per share. The company will hold its earnings call at 9 a.m. ET. Investors are watching for updates on Keytruda and Merck’s 2026 outlook.
Novo Nordisk stock heads into earnings week as Wegovy pill scripts top 26,000

Novo Nordisk stock heads into earnings week as Wegovy pill scripts top 26,000

Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed at 369.6 Danish crowns on Friday, down 0.8 crown, as investors awaited the company’s 2025 financial statement set for Feb. 4. U.S. prescriptions for the new Wegovy pill surged to 26,109 in the week ending Jan. 23, up sharply from its launch. Leadership changes in China and rising competition from AstraZeneca add pressure ahead of earnings.
Amgen stock heads into earnings week after ending Kyowa Kirin eczema pact

Amgen stock heads into earnings week after ending Kyowa Kirin eczema pact

Amgen shares fell 0.3% to $341.88 Friday after disclosing plans to end its 2021 partnership with Kyowa Kirin, which will regain global rights to the eczema drug rocatinlimab. Amgen will report fourth-quarter and full-year earnings after markets close Feb. 3, with investors focused on pipeline priorities following the Kyowa Kirin exit.
Novo Nordisk Class B stock price: Wegovy pill scripts hit 26,000 as earnings week approaches

Novo Nordisk Class B stock price: Wegovy pill scripts hit 26,000 as earnings week approaches

Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed down 0.23% at 369.55 Danish kroner Friday, capping a 7.9% slide over five sessions. U.S. prescriptions for oral Wegovy reached 26,109 in the week ending Jan. 23, after 3,071 in the first four days post-launch. The company faces rising competition in China and awaits EU approval for its MASH drug. Quarterly results and 2026 outlook are due Feb. 4.
Eli Lilly stock price (LLY): $3.5B plant, EU Mounjaro call and earnings ahead — what to watch

Eli Lilly stock price (LLY): $3.5B plant, EU Mounjaro call and earnings ahead — what to watch

Eli Lilly shares rose 1.3% to $1,037.15 after announcing a $3.5 billion injectable drug plant in Pennsylvania, set to create 850 permanent jobs by 2031. The plant will produce next-generation weight-loss drugs, including retatrutide. The European regulator declined a new use for Mounjaro in heart failure but will update prescribing info. Lilly’s Q4 results are due Feb. 4.

Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:30 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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