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Pharmaceuticals News 27 December 2025 - 30 December 2025

Outlook Therapeutics stock jumps ahead of FDA’s Dec. 31 Lytenava decision

Outlook Therapeutics stock jumps ahead of FDA’s Dec. 31 Lytenava decision

Outlook Therapeutics shares closed Monday up 8.8% at $1.98, then rose about 2% in after-hours trading ahead of the FDA’s Dec. 31 decision deadline for Lytenava in wet AMD. The stock remains volatile after an August FDA rejection sent shares down nearly 70%. Trading volume has surged, with the 20-day average at 3.35 million shares. Investors are watching for the FDA’s move, which could come outside regular market hours.
30 December 2025
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BNAI stock doubles as Brand Engagement Network lands AI pharma deal, eyes recurring fees

BNAI stock doubles as Brand Engagement Network lands AI pharma deal, eyes recurring fees

Brand Engagement Network shares surged 108.8% to $2.51 Monday after announcing a pharma AI contract expected to bring $250,000 in Q4 revenue and monthly license fees in early 2026. Volume jumped to 148.6 million shares. The company reported $102,715 in cash at Sept. 30 and $60,120 in Q3 revenue. Traders are watching if BNAI holds above $2.50 after the spike.
30 December 2025
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Novo Nordisk halves Wegovy prices in parts of China as copycat competition looms

Novo Nordisk halves Wegovy prices in parts of China as copycat competition looms

Novo Nordisk is cutting Wegovy prices in China, with local reports citing 48% reductions for the highest doses in Yunnan and Sichuan. The move comes as the company faces a 2026 patent expiry for semaglutide and rising competition from Chinese drugmakers. Novo shares fell after the China pricing news circulated. The company did not disclose exact new prices in its statement.
30 December 2025
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Gilead stock nudges up after Bernstein flags limited Medicaid pricing hit

Gilead stock nudges up after Bernstein flags limited Medicaid pricing hit

Gilead Sciences shares closed up 0.15% at $124.91 on Monday after Bernstein said new Medicaid drug-pricing rules would have limited impact on its HIV drug Biktarvy. Bernstein estimated less than $200 million in 2026 revenue impact for older HIV drugs Genvoya and Odefsey. Investors await more details from the Trump administration’s pricing rollout and Gilead’s update at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in January.
30 December 2025
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Amgen stock slips to $330 as year-end pullback hits Wall Street; Fed minutes and MariTide updates in focus

Amgen stock slips to $330 as year-end pullback hits Wall Street; Fed minutes and MariTide updates in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 22:14 ET — Market closed Amgen shares fell 1% on Monday, ending the session down $3.30 at $329.63. StockAnalysis The decline matters now because traders are heading into the final sessions of the year with U.S. indexes near record territory and liquidity thinner than usual. That backdrop can amplify moves in large-cap healthcare stocks even without a company-specific trigger. Reuters Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower, led by a retreat in heavyweight technology names, Reuters reported. “It’ll turn out to be a buying opportunity,” said Hank Smith, director and head of investment strategy at Haverford
30 December 2025
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Merck stock slips as 2025 winds down; MRK traders turn to Feb. 3 earnings next

Merck stock slips as 2025 winds down; MRK traders turn to Feb. 3 earnings next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:35 ET — Market closed. Merck & Co (MRK) shares eased on Monday, last trading down about 0.1% at $106.62 after ranging between $106.44 and $107.56. Trading volume was about 8.1 million shares. The small move mattered mainly for timing. With the final three sessions of 2025 ahead, investors have been rebalancing portfolios in light holiday volume, a stretch that can exaggerate moves even in large, liquid names. Merck is also a bellwether for big-cap pharmaceuticals, a group investors often treat as “defensive” — stocks that can hold up better when growth shares wobble —
30 December 2025
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JNJ stock today: J&J closes $3.05B Halda cancer deal, flags EPS hit — what’s next

JNJ stock today: J&J closes $3.05B Halda cancer deal, flags EPS hit — what’s next

Johnson & Johnson closed its $3.05 billion cash acquisition of Halda Therapeutics, a cancer drug developer, on Monday. The company said it expects about $0.20 in adjusted EPS dilution, split between the fourth quarter and 2026. JNJ shares ended down 0.02% at $207.56. Investors await the Jan. 21 earnings call for 2026 guidance.
30 December 2025
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Eli Lilly stock today: LLY inches up as weight-loss pill pricing, insider filing keep spotlight on obesity drugs

Eli Lilly stock today: LLY inches up as weight-loss pill pricing, insider filing keep spotlight on obesity drugs

Eli Lilly shares rose 0.2% to $1,078.73 in after-hours trading Monday, with 1.64 million shares traded. Lilly Endowment Inc. disclosed the sale of 2,629 shares at $1,085.17 each, retaining over 92 million shares. Investors focused on obesity drug pricing, with Lilly and Novo Nordisk preparing pill versions and shifting to telehealth and direct-to-consumer sales. The S&P 500 fell 0.35% and the Nasdaq lost 0.5%.
29 December 2025
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Bristol Myers Squibb stock slips today as year-end trading thins and dividend date nears

Bristol Myers Squibb stock slips today as year-end trading thins and dividend date nears

Bristol Myers Squibb shares fell 0.7% to $54.27 in thin year-end trading Monday, underperforming the broader U.S. market. Investors are watching the Jan. 2 shareholder record date for its next dividend and the Feb. 5 earnings report. Peers were mixed, with Eli Lilly up and Pfizer down. Low volumes and year-end rebalancing drove volatility, according to traders.
29 December 2025
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Merck stock holds steady as year-end trading thins and Wall Street slips

Merck stock holds steady as year-end trading thins and Wall Street slips

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:47 ET — Regular session Merck & Co (MRK.N) shares were down 0.1% at $106.68 in midday trading on Monday, showing relative resilience as U.S. stocks drifted lower in thin year-end trade. The S&P 500-linked SPDR ETF (SPY) fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq-100 tracker (QQQ) slid 0.7%. The muted move matters because the market is entering a holiday-shortened stretch where lighter volumes can amplify day-to-day swings, even without fresh company news. Traders are also positioning for a cluster of late-December data and central bank signals that could shape early-2026 risk appetite. Reuters+1 On Monday, a
29 December 2025
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Pfizer filings spotlight big portfolio shifts as Live Oak slashes stake 92%

Pfizer filings spotlight big portfolio shifts as Live Oak slashes stake 92%

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:35 ET Live Oak Private Wealth LLC cut its stake in Pfizer (PFE.N) by 92.5% in the third quarter, selling 216,868 shares and ending the period with 17,627 shares, a regulatory filing showed. MarketBeat+2SEC+2 The disclosures matter because quarterly holdings reports are one of the few windows investors get into how money managers were positioned in major stocks heading into the final stretch of the year. The filings can signal shifting conviction in Pfizer, a high-profile name in U.S. healthcare. MarketBeat+2MarketBeat+2 The reports are known as Form 13F filings, which large investment managers submit to
29 December 2025
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Eli Lilly stock steadies into Monday as $55 million ABL Bio funding keeps pipeline in focus

Eli Lilly stock steadies into Monday as $55 million ABL Bio funding keeps pipeline in focus

Eli Lilly shares closed at $1,077.75, up $0.55, after ABL Bio announced it will receive $40 million upfront and a $15 million equity investment from Lilly under a research deal. The agreement follows a broader pact valued at up to $2.6 billion. Investors are watching for 2026 regulatory decisions on Lilly’s obesity drug pipeline. The S&P 500 and Dow slipped slightly on Friday.
29 December 2025
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Johnson & Johnson stock (JNJ) holds near $208 as J&J halts eczema trial; what investors should watch before Monday’s open

Johnson & Johnson stock (JNJ) holds near $208 as J&J halts eczema trial; what investors should watch before Monday’s open

Johnson & Johnson has halted a Phase 2b trial of its experimental eczema drug JNJ-5939 after interim results failed to meet efficacy targets, though the therapy was well tolerated. The stock last traded near $207.63, slightly down before the market closed for the weekend. The New York Stock Exchange will reopen Monday.
28 December 2025
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Olema Pharmaceuticals (OLMA) Stock: Weekend Read Ahead on the Pullback, Insider Sales, and Wall Street Targets Before Monday’s Open

Olema Pharmaceuticals (OLMA) Stock: Weekend Read Ahead on the Pullback, Insider Sales, and Wall Street Targets Before Monday’s Open

Olema Pharmaceuticals shares closed at $26.23 Friday, down 4.44%, capping a roughly 28% drop from mid-December highs. Year-to-date, the stock remains up about 350%. No new company news or filings appeared in the past 48 hours. Recent insider Form 4 filings show large option exercises and share sales by Director Ian T. Clark and Chief Medical Officer Naseem Zojwalla.
28 December 2025
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Eli Lilly Stock (LLY) Outlook for Monday: Latest Deal Headlines, GLP-1 Pill Race, and Wall Street Targets

Eli Lilly Stock (LLY) Outlook for Monday: Latest Deal Headlines, GLP-1 Pill Race, and Wall Street Targets

Eli Lilly shares closed near record highs Friday at $1,077.75, with trading volume muted ahead of the weekend. ABL Bio announced it expects a $40 million upfront payment and $15 million equity investment from Lilly tied to their Grabody platform collaboration. The deal targets obesity and muscle diseases. Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy approval this week intensified competition in the obesity drug market.
28 December 2025
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Johnson & Johnson Stock (JNJ) Update: Shares Hold Near $208 as Markets Close for the Weekend; Eczema Trial Halt, Pipeline Wins, and 2026 Outlook in Focus

Johnson & Johnson Stock (JNJ) Update: Shares Hold Near $208 as Markets Close for the Weekend; Eczema Trial Halt, Pipeline Wins, and 2026 Outlook in Focus

Johnson & Johnson shares closed at $207.63 Friday, down 0.07%, after the company halted a mid-stage trial of its eczema drug JNJ-5939 due to lack of efficacy. The drug was well-tolerated but failed to meet targets in interim analysis. JNJ’s market cap stands near $500 billion, with a 2.5% dividend yield. The stock traded at $207.86 after hours ahead of Monday’s market open.
27 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

8 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.28% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after steep losses earlier in the week. Chip stocks rallied as investors bet on continued AI data center spending by major tech firms. Nvidia rose 7.8%, Broadcom gained 7.1%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed up 5.7%. Markets now await macroeconomic data and Nvidia’s late-February results.
Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

8 February 2026
Intel shares rose 4.9% to $50.59 Friday, tracking a 5.7% jump in the PHLX semiconductor index as investors bet on AI-driven data-center spending. Reuters reported Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of tighter server CPU supply, pushing Intel’s China prices up over 10%. Intel expects supply to improve in Q2. After the bell, Reuters said Intel plans to invest about $100 million in AI chip startup SambaNova Systems.
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