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NASDAQ:VKTX News 19 October 2025 - 14 January 2026

Structure Therapeutics stock jumps as Novo deal talk lifts obesity-drug names

Structure Therapeutics stock jumps as Novo deal talk lifts obesity-drug names

New York, January 14, 2026, 13:46 EST — Regular session Shares of Structure Therapeutics (GPCR) jumped roughly 7.5% Wednesday, as traders returned to small-cap obesity drugmakers. The stock climbed to $83.76, trading over 1 million shares. This shift is crucial as investors wager the weight-loss craze will move from weekly injections to pills, reshaping the buyout landscape. A Novo Nordisk executive told Reuters that oral pills might claim “a third-plus” of the GLP-1 market by 2030. (Reuters) Deal rumors picked up steam on Wednesday after a Bloomberg report, highlighted by TheFly, quoted Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar saying, “We’re in
14 January 2026
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Viking Therapeutics stock jumps 11% as CEO flags broader appetite for obesity-drug deals

Viking Therapeutics stock jumps 11% as CEO flags broader appetite for obesity-drug deals

New York, January 14, 2026, 13:09 EST — Regular session underway. Shares of Viking Therapeutics climbed roughly 11% on Wednesday, rising from a $30.44–$34.08 range to $34.06 by 1:09 p.m. EST. The move came amid renewed deal speculation in obesity treatments. CEO Brian Lian noted that interest was “broader than is visible” with more players “circling around the space.” Analysts put the potential market at $150 billion annually, and Pfizer’s $10 billion acquisition of Metsera last November has kept deal activity intense. (Reuters) The timing is key. The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, an annual hotspot for merger chatter and biotech
14 January 2026
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Pfizer stock slips as CEO says obesity cash-pay market is “almost like Viagra”

Pfizer stock slips as CEO says obesity cash-pay market is “almost like Viagra”

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 10:50 (EST) — Regular session Pfizer Inc (PFE) shares slipped about 0.7% to $25.10 Tuesday morning as investors digested the company’s latest obesity drug strategy unveiled at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. CEO Albert Bourla described the booming out-of-pocket weight-loss market as “almost like Viagra” now. Pfizer aims to launch 10 phase 3 trials for its Metsera obesity drugs by the end of 2026. The company has indicated it doesn’t expect revenue growth to resume until 2029. (Reuters) The obesity market has turned into a fierce arena for deals and capital spending
13 January 2026
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Viking Therapeutics stock sinks as Novo’s Wegovy pill debut resets obesity-drug pricing

Viking Therapeutics stock sinks as Novo’s Wegovy pill debut resets obesity-drug pricing

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:21 EST — Regular session Shares of Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) slid 9.9% to $31.93 in afternoon trading on Monday as obesity-drug stocks reacted to Novo Nordisk’s U.S. launch of a Wegovy weight-loss pill. Novo’s U.S.-listed shares rose 5.1%, while Eli Lilly fell 3.9% and the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF dropped 2.2%. The move highlights how sensitive obesity-drug developers remain to pricing signals from the market leaders. Viking has no approved products, so changes in expected pricing can hit the stock as hard as trial data. Direct-to-consumer discounts are also changing how investors think about margins
5 January 2026
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Structure Therapeutics stock slides nearly 8% as Novo’s Wegovy pill debut jolts oral obesity-drug bets

Structure Therapeutics stock slides nearly 8% as Novo’s Wegovy pill debut jolts oral obesity-drug bets

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 13:54 EST — Regular session Structure Therapeutics shares fell 7.7% to $62.86 in afternoon trade on Monday, paring an earlier rally and marking another volatile session for the obesity-drug developer. The stock has ranged from $72.02 to $62.50 so far in the regular session. The move came as Novo Nordisk began U.S. sales of a once-daily pill version of Wegovy, bringing a branded oral option into pharmacies at $149 a month for starter doses for self-paying patients, Reuters reported. Novo’s website shows higher-dose pricing at $299 a month, with the 4 mg dose set to
5 January 2026
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Biggest Stock Losers Today: LEGN, MRVL, UL and More Slide as Wall Street Braces for a Fed Rate Cut (December 8, 2025)

Biggest Stock Losers Today: LEGN, MRVL, UL and More Slide as Wall Street Braces for a Fed Rate Cut (December 8, 2025)

Wall Street kicked off “Fed week” in a cautious mood on Monday, December 8, 2025. U.S. stock futures ticked slightly higher, with the S&P 500 hovering just below record territory as traders priced in an ~85–90% chance of another 25‑basis‑point rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s final meeting of the year. TechStock²+1 Beneath that calm index-level picture, several individual U.S. stocks logged outsized losses, led by biotech, AI‑chip, consumer staples and med‑tech names. According to TipRanks’ “Stock Market Losers Today” screen for U.S. equities (data from late morning Eastern time), the day’s biggest percentage decliners included: TipRanks Below is a closer look at the key stories, forecasts and analyst commentary behind the
8 December 2025
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VKTX Stock Forecast 2025–2026: Can Viking Therapeutics’ Obesity Drug Pipeline Really Double the Share Price?

VKTX Stock Forecast 2025–2026: Can Viking Therapeutics’ Obesity Drug Pipeline Really Double the Share Price?

Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) has quietly become one of the most closely watched small-cap names in the weight-loss drug trade. As of the last trading session on Friday, December 5, 2025, VKTX closed at $38.55, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $4.3–4.4 billion. Viking Therapeutics InvestorRoom+1 Yet Wall Street’s consensus 12‑month price targets sit in the high‑$80s to around $100 per share, implying 120–160% upside from current levels. StockAnalysis+2Ticker Nerd+2 A fresh December 7 analysis from German outlet boerse-global.de went further, calling out a “striking valuation gap” between the sub‑$40 share price and analyst targets that suggest the
7 December 2025
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VKTX Stock Today, November 25, 2025: Can Viking Therapeutics Keep Riding the Obesity Drug Wave?

VKTX Stock Today, November 25, 2025: Can Viking Therapeutics Keep Riding the Obesity Drug Wave?

Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) heads into the Tuesday, November 25, 2025 session trading in the mid‑$30s, still digesting last week’s major milestone: the company has finished enrolling patients in its pivotal Phase 3 obesity trial VANQUISH‑1 ahead of schedule and above its original target. Viking Therapeutics InvestorRoom As of yesterday’s close (Monday, November 24), VKTX changed hands at $34.65, implying a market capitalization of roughly $3.9 billion. Stock Titan Shares sit well below their 52‑week high of $56.25, but far above the 52‑week low of $18.92, underscoring how volatile the weight‑loss drug trade has become. Investing.com+1 With Phase 3 trials
25 November 2025
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Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Rides Obesity Drug Wave: Stock Steadies as Analysts Eye Big Upside

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) on Nov. 11, 2025: Stifel Fireside Chat Today, Fresh VK2735 Obesity Data From ObesityWeek, and Phase 3 VANQUISH Progress

Published: November 11, 2025 Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VKTX) steps into the spotlight today with a scheduled fireside chat at the Stifel 2025 Healthcare Conference in New York (4:40–5:10 p.m. ET). The appearance comes on the heels of new clinical analyses from ObesityWeek® 2025 and an October corporate update outlining steady Phase 3 progress for its lead obesity candidate, VK2735. Viking Therapeutics InvestorRoom What’s happening today (Nov. 11) Viking’s management will host a fireside chat and hold 1×1 investor meetings at Stifel’s conference, part of a busy November investor-relations calendar that also includes a corporate presentation at the Jefferies 2025
11 November 2025
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Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Rides Obesity Drug Wave: Stock Steadies as Analysts Eye Big Upside

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Rides Obesity Drug Wave: Stock Steadies as Analysts Eye Big Upside

What to Know Before Markets Open on October 20, 2025 VKTX Stock Steadies After Volatile Stretch Viking’s stock has stabilized in recent sessions, trading in the mid-$30s after a roller-coaster few months. It ended Friday at $33.53marketbeat.com, roughly flat on the week and not far from its intraday high of ~$36.80 on Thursdayir.vikingtherapeutics.com. This marks a dramatic recovery from mid-August, when VKTX plunged over 40% in one day following a crucial trial announcementts2.tech. Back then, Viking had unveiled results from a Phase 2 study of its oral obesity pill that missed investor expectations, triggering a sharp selloff. Since that rout,
19 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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