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Pharmaceuticals News 10 January 2026 - 11 January 2026

Merck (MRK) stock week ahead: $30 billion Revolution talks and JPMorgan catalysts to watch

Merck (MRK) stock week ahead: $30 billion Revolution talks and JPMorgan catalysts to watch

Merck shares fell 0.4% to $110.53 Friday as reports surfaced of talks to buy Revolution Medicines in a deal valued at $28 billion to $32 billion. Revolution shares jumped 10.7% on the speculation. The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times said the deal would be among the largest pre-commercial biotech acquisitions. Investors await updates at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on Monday.
11 January 2026
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AstraZeneca stock: Nasdaq-100 exit date nears as index flows and JPM conference loom

AstraZeneca stock: Nasdaq-100 exit date nears as index flows and JPM conference loom

AstraZeneca will be removed from the Nasdaq-100 on Jan. 20, replaced by Walmart, Nasdaq said Friday. AstraZeneca shares rose 0.28% in London and 0.68% in New York after the announcement. Index funds are expected to adjust holdings near the effective date, potentially increasing trading volume. AstraZeneca management is set to speak at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference starting Monday.
11 January 2026
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Roche stock: $570 million MediLink cancer-drug deal puts Swiss shares back in focus

Roche stock: $570 million MediLink cancer-drug deal puts Swiss shares back in focus

Roche agreed to pay MediLink $570 million upfront and in near-term milestones for ex-China rights to experimental cancer drug YL201. Roche shares closed up 0.4% at 340.80 Swiss francs after the deal was announced. The Swiss SMI index hit a record high. Investors await Roche’s appearance at the JPM Healthcare Conference on Jan. 12 and its full-year earnings on Jan. 29.
11 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock in focus: Trump drug-price pact and fresh cancer data before Monday

Johnson & Johnson stock in focus: Trump drug-price pact and fresh cancer data before Monday

Johnson & Johnson shares fell 0.7% to $204.39 after announcing a deal with the Trump administration to cut U.S. drug prices in exchange for tariff exemptions. The company will offer some medicines at discounted rates via TrumpRx.gov but did not specify drugs or discount sizes. J&J also unveiled plans for two new U.S. manufacturing plants. Early trial data for its cancer drug amivantamab showed a 70% response rate in a first-line subgroup.
11 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock (LLY) slips into JPM Week as Amazon adds rival Wegovy pill — what to watch next

Eli Lilly stock (LLY) slips into JPM Week as Amazon adds rival Wegovy pill — what to watch next

Eli Lilly shares fell 1.99% to $1,063.56 Friday, trailing a record-setting S&P 500. Amazon Pharmacy began selling Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill for $149 a month, raising concerns about pricing pressure in obesity drugs. Lilly is set to address investors at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday.
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OLMA stock jumps 10% into JPMorgan week — what to watch for Olema Pharmaceuticals

OLMA stock jumps 10% into JPMorgan week — what to watch for Olema Pharmaceuticals

Olema Pharmaceuticals shares jumped 9.8% to $28.08 Friday, with 2.5 million shares traded ahead of the CEO’s Jan. 13 presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Citi, UBS, and Piper Sandler issued bullish ratings and price targets up to $60, citing upcoming trial data and potential catalysts. Olema raised $218.5 million in November. The company has no approved products and is advancing two breast cancer drug candidates.
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NovaBay Pharmaceuticals stock jumps 102% — what to watch for NBY before Monday

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals stock jumps 102% — what to watch for NBY before Monday

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals shares jumped 102.5% to $19.16 Friday, with volume spiking to 10 million. The surge follows disclosures of pre-funded warrants and convertible preferred stock that could sharply increase the share count. David E. Lazar recently became CEO after leading a strategic investment. Traders await new filings and the U.S. CPI report on Jan. 13.
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Revolution Medicines stock in focus as Merck buyout talk hangs over RVMD into JPMorgan week

Revolution Medicines stock in focus as Merck buyout talk hangs over RVMD into JPMorgan week

Revolution Medicines shares jumped 10.7% to $118.64 Friday amid reports Merck is in talks to acquire the company for up to $32 billion, according to the Financial Times. Trading volume hit 20.8 million shares. AbbVie denied it was in discussions after an earlier report, sending Revolution’s stock down 11.5% after hours. The FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy status to Revolution’s lung cancer drug candidate.
11 January 2026
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Novo Nordisk Class B stock rises after Amazon adds Wegovy pill — what to watch before earnings

Novo Nordisk Class B stock rises after Amazon adds Wegovy pill — what to watch before earnings

Novo Nordisk shares rose 3% to 381.45 crowns in Copenhagen after Amazon Pharmacy began selling its new Wegovy weight-loss pill in the U.S. The pill, approved by the FDA in December, puts Novo ahead of Eli Lilly in the obesity pill market. About 8.95 million shares traded Friday, with prices ranging from 369.0 to 389.8 crowns. Novo will report full-year results on Feb. 4.
10 January 2026
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AbbVie stock slips into weekend after $1.3 billion charge resets guidance; JPM conference looms

AbbVie stock slips into weekend after $1.3 billion charge resets guidance; JPM conference looms

AbbVie shares fell 1.8% to $220.08 Friday after the company cut its Q4 and 2025 profit forecasts, citing a $1.3 billion charge for acquired R&D and milestone expenses. The company denied rumors of takeover talks with Revolution Medicines. AbbVie will present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Jan. 14 and report earnings on Feb. 4.
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Johnson & Johnson stock dips on Trump drug-price deal — what to watch before Monday

Johnson & Johnson stock dips on Trump drug-price deal — what to watch before Monday

Johnson & Johnson shares fell 0.7% to $204.39 Friday after the company agreed to lower U.S. drug prices in exchange for tariff exemptions, with terms undisclosed. J&J will join the TrumpRx.gov platform and said it plans two new U.S. manufacturing sites. The S&P 500 rose 0.65%. Investors await the JPMorgan healthcare conference and J&J’s Jan. 21 earnings call.
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Stock Market Today

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 11:15 AM EST — Market closed. Oracle Corp shares rose 4.65% on Friday to close at $142.82, snapping an eight-session losing streak. The stock is still down roughly 22% from Jan. 27’s close and off about 26% from early January levels, after a sharp pullback that has kept volume elevated. (Investing.com) The bounce does not settle what investors are arguing about into next week: how Oracle funds a fast expansion in cloud data centers without leaning too hard on existing shareholders. Oracle said it expects to raise $45 billion to $50 billion of gross cash
ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026
ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.
Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

7 February 2026
Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, trailing gains in Visa and American Express. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 2.47% to a record 50,115.67. Mastercard disclosed a new cybersecurity partnership in the UAE and raised compensation for two top executives. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by a government shutdown, are due next week.
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