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Pharmaceuticals News 21 January 2026 - 23 January 2026

Pfizer stock slips on ex-dividend day — what to watch ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

Pfizer stock slips on ex-dividend day — what to watch ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

Pfizer shares fell 1.9% to $25.62 Friday as the stock went ex-dividend, nearly matching the $0.43 payout. The drop outpaced the health-care sector, with Moderna tumbling over 7% and Merck down 1%. Policy changes under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have unsettled vaccine makers. Pfizer reports quarterly results and hosts a webcast on Feb. 3.
23 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock slips as Novo’s Wegovy pill racks up 18,000+ scripts; earnings next

Eli Lilly stock slips as Novo’s Wegovy pill racks up 18,000+ scripts; earnings next

Eli Lilly shares fell 1.1% to $1,075.78 after Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill logged over 18,000 U.S. prescriptions in its first full week. Investors are watching ahead of Lilly’s Feb. 4 earnings and an expected FDA decision on its own oral obesity drug by April. Several Lilly directors recently received stock units through a deferral plan.
23 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock today: Why JNJ can’t break out as talc risk shadows upbeat 2026 outlook

Johnson & Johnson stock today: Why JNJ can’t break out as talc risk shadows upbeat 2026 outlook

Johnson & Johnson shares traded nearly flat at $218.59 by late Friday morning as Wall Street upgrades met renewed worries over federal talc lawsuits. A special master recommended allowing plaintiffs’ experts to testify that J&J talc products can cause ovarian cancer, affecting over 67,500 cases. The company reported Q4 sales up 9.1% to $24.6 billion and projected 2026 sales of up to $101 billion.
23 January 2026
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India’s Q3 results rush: IndusInd Bank profit seen plunging as JSW Steel, BPCL, Cipla report today

India’s Q3 results rush: IndusInd Bank profit seen plunging as JSW Steel, BPCL, Cipla report today

Over 50 Indian companies, including IndusInd Bank, JSW Steel, BPCL, and Cipla, will report December-quarter earnings on Friday. Brokerages expect IndusInd Bank’s profit after tax to drop sharply, with forecasts ranging from 13 crore to 313 crore rupees. JSW Steel faces weaker prices, while BPCL may see higher EBITDA due to softer crude. Pharma and banking sectors remain under pressure.
23 January 2026
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GSK share price steadies as $2.2bn RAPT deal lands amid fresh U.S. vaccine-policy risk

GSK share price steadies as $2.2bn RAPT deal lands amid fresh U.S. vaccine-policy risk

GSK shares rose 0.1% in early London trading as investors assessed the $2.2 billion acquisition of RAPT Therapeutics and changes to ViiV Healthcare’s ownership. The deal brings ozureprubart, a mid-stage food-allergy drug, into GSK’s pipeline. Pfizer will exit ViiV, with Shionogi raising its stake to 21.7%. Uncertainty over U.S. vaccine policy clouds the outlook ahead of GSK’s Feb. 4 results.
22 January 2026
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Pfizer (PFE) stock edges up as ViiV exit cash and Novavax vaccine-tech pact grab attention

Pfizer (PFE) stock edges up as ViiV exit cash and Novavax vaccine-tech pact grab attention

Pfizer shares rose 0.8% to $25.73 Wednesday after the company agreed to exit its ViiV Healthcare stake, with Shionogi paying $1.875 billion and raising its holding to 21.7%. Pfizer also secured rights to Novavax’s Matrix-M adjuvant for $30 million upfront. Both deals await regulatory clearance and do not guarantee near-term earnings growth. Investors await Pfizer’s Q4 results on Feb. 3.
21 January 2026
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No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
Washington, Feb 7, 2026, 07:38 (EST) The IRS has not announced any new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not authorized another round of checks, Fox 5 DC reported. Online posts pushing $2,000 “tariff dividend” checks or other direct deposits have continued into 2026, sometimes mixing in state programs such as Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, the report said. (fox5dc.com) The timing matters because tax filing season tends to put millions of people in “money-watching” mode. Refunds, credits and routine deposits hit bank accounts, and scammers try to ride the noise. President Donald Trump’s own comments have added
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