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Pfizer (PFE) Clinches $10B Metsera Deal, Beating Novo Nordisk — What the Winning Bid Means for the Obesity-Drug Race (Nov. 8, 2025)

Pfizer (PFE) Clinches $10 Billion Metsera Deal as Novo Nordisk Exits—What It Means for the Obesity Drug Race (Nov. 8, 2025)

Key takeaways What happened (Nov. 7–8) Late Friday, Metsera accepted a sweetened offer from Pfizer: $65.60 per share in cash plus a contingent value right (CVR) of up to $20.65 per share, valuing the biotech at up to $10 billion. On Saturday, Novo Nordisk said it would not increase its bid and exited the race, citing legal and regulatory risks tied to its two‑step proposal. Metsera’s board said Pfizer’s amended agreement carries lower antitrust risk and recommended shareholders approve it at a Nov. 13 meeting. PR Newswire+1 Notably, Pfizer had already received early termination of the HSR waiting period from
8 November 2025
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Pfizer (PFE) Clinches $10B Metsera Deal, Beating Novo Nordisk — What the Winning Bid Means for the Obesity-Drug Race (Nov. 8, 2025)

Pfizer (PFE) Clinches $10B Metsera Deal, Beating Novo Nordisk — What the Winning Bid Means for the Obesity-Drug Race (Nov. 8, 2025)

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has secured a definitive agreement to acquire weight‑loss biotech Metsera in a transaction valued at up to $10 billion, ending a high‑stakes bidding war with Novo Nordisk and positioning Pfizer squarely back in the fast‑growing obesity market. Metsera accepted Pfizer’s revised offer late Friday; Novo said today it would not raise its competing bid. Reuters Key takeaways What happened today Pfizer’s final, sweetened bid prevailed after a week of public twists that included legal skirmishes and regulatory warnings. Metsera said the legal and regulatory risks tied to Novo’s proposal—flagged by the FTC—were “unacceptably high,” tipping the
8 November 2025
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Big Pharma’s Billion-Dollar Bet: Inside Eli Lilly’s $5B Virginia Factory and America’s New Drug Manufacturing Boom

Eli Lilly (LLY) Pops as White House Strikes Obesity-Drug Pricing Deal; New 20% Weight‑Loss Data Fuels Momentum — Today, November 6, 2025

Eli Lilly stock today: drivers, numbers, and what to watch for next. Key takeaways (Nov 6, 2025) Eli Lilly stock today: quote & range As of this afternoon, LLY traded near $935.89, up about 1.1%, with today’s range $916.37–$949.90 and a 52‑week range $624.00–$955.43 (values delayed up to 15 minutes). Reuters 1) The White House’s obesity‑drug deal: lower prices, broader access President Donald Trump announced deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to reduce U.S. costs and expand coverage for in‑demand weight‑loss medicines. The plan includes Medicare coverage for obesity treatment, expected to carry $50 monthly copays for eligible beneficiaries,
6 November 2025
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Big Pharma’s Billion-Dollar Bet: Inside Eli Lilly’s $5B Virginia Factory and America’s New Drug Manufacturing Boom

Eli Lilly Stock Pre-Market Preview: Will Obesity-Drug Boom Send LLY to New Highs? (Nov 3, 2025)

Market Snapshot (pre-market Nov 3) As of Oct. 31 close, Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) was around $862–864 (with after-hours ~864) stockanalysis.com marketbeat.com. That’s up ~9–10% from early October nasdaq.com. Trading volumes have been heavy, and LLY remains near its 52-week high (~$935) marketbeat.com. MarketBeat notes LLY’s 50-day moving average is ~$780 marketbeat.com, reflecting the recent surge. Institutional ownership is high (~82.5% by funds marketbeat.com) and sentiment is bullish. Blowout Q3 & Raised Guidance Lilly’s Q3 (announced Oct 30) blew past forecasts. Revenue was $17.60 billion (+54% YoY) with EPS $7.02 marketbeat.com, versus consensus ~$16.1 B/$5.9. Key GLP-1 drugs led the surge. The company
2 November 2025
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Rani Therapeutics (RANI) Stock Skyrockets ~200% on $1B Pharma Deal – Will the Rally Last?

Rani Therapeutics Stock Explodes on Obesity-Drug Breakthrough – Analysts Eye $10+ Targets

Stock Performance and Recent Movement Rani shares have exploded in the last month. On Oct 1, 2025 RANI traded around $0.50. A landmark collaboration announced Oct 17 with Japan’s Chugai (up to $1.085B deal) and a simultaneous $60M financing sent the stock soaring. Intraday Oct 17 it jumped from $0.47 to $2.39 (+248%) ts2.tech. By Oct 31 the stock closed at $2.20, a 51.7% gain on that day alone ts2.tech. This means RANI is up roughly +20% in the past week (from ~$1.82 on Oct 24 to $2.20) and about +330% in October investing.com investing.com.This rally propelled RANI well above
1 November 2025
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Big Pharma’s Billion-Dollar Bet: Inside Eli Lilly’s $5B Virginia Factory and America’s New Drug Manufacturing Boom

Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock Soars on Obesity-Drug Boom — Is $1,000 Next?

Stock Performance and Recent Moves Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has been on a tear in October 2025. After closing around $726 on Sept. 29, the stock surged more than 9% in the following days, briefly spiking to about $832 on Oct. 1 ts2.tech ts2.tech. Trading volume was heavy and analysts pointed to a “perfect storm” of news – Eli Lilly’s weight-loss and Alzheimer’s drug advances were cited as key drivers. As one tech-stock analysis observed, traders noted “bullish options activity and growing excitement over Lilly’s weight-loss drugs and Alzheimer’s research” fueling the rally ts2.tech. By Oct. 23, LLY was trading
23 October 2025
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iBio Stock Surges on Bullish Analyst Calls and Obesity Drug Breakthroughs

iBio Stock Surges on Bullish Analyst Calls and Obesity Drug Breakthroughs

IBIO Stock Price and Recent Volatility As of midday October 21, 2025, iBio’s stock (NASDAQ: IBIO) trades around $0.89 per share marketbeat.com. The price has been volatile in recent days. Last week, shares jumped over 20% in pre-market trading on October 17 after Leerink Partners issued a bullish initiation, although the stock later settled near $0.85 by that day’s close marketbeat.com. Even with these upticks, iBio’s stock remains well below its levels earlier this year – it began 2025 at ~$2.45 and has declined about 63% year-to-date marketbeat.com. This underperformance comes amid broader small-cap biotech volatility; by comparison, the biotech
21 October 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 $33.53 marketbeat.com, roughly flat on the week and not far from its intraday high of ~$36.80 on Thursday ir.vikingtherapeutics.com. This marks a dramatic recovery from mid-August, when VKTX plunged over 40% in one day following a crucial trial announcement ts2.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.
19 October 2025
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Pfizer Stock Surges 15% on Trump’s Pricing Pact & $7.3B Obesity Deal – Can the Rally Last?

Pfizer Stock Surges 15% on Trump’s Pricing Pact & $7.3B Obesity Deal – Can the Rally Last?

Stock Price & Recent Performance Before the late-September rally, Pfizer’s stock had been trading lethargically. As one analysis notes, PFE closed around $23.60 on Sept. 26, roughly flat for the year and down ~9% since January ts2.tech. Over the prior 12 months it had fallen about 18%, weighed down by fading COVID sales and patent losses ts2.tech. Its 52-week range was about $20.9–$30.4 ts2.tech, so the recent surge took it to the upper end of that range. The catalyst was clear: on Sept. 30 Trump’s administration announced the Pfizer pricing deal, and PFE instantly rallied. Shares jumped about 6–7% on
19 October 2025
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Big Pharma’s Billion-Dollar Bet: Inside Eli Lilly’s $5B Virginia Factory and America’s New Drug Manufacturing Boom

Eli Lilly (LLY) Surges on Obesity Drug Boom and Alzheimer’s Breakthroughs – Is $1,000 Next?

LLY Stock Skyrockets, Then Dips on Pricing Jitters Eli Lilly’s stock has been on a tear in 2025, powered by optimism around its new drug innovations. Shares surged dramatically at the start of October – leaping from about $726 at the end of September to as high as $832 by October 1 ts2.tech. This double-digit jump in just days far outpaced the broader market and reflected euphoric sentiment toward Lilly’s growth prospects ts2.tech. Analysts attributed the rally to a perfect storm of positive news: strong recent earnings, insider buying, and fresh research fueling excitement about Lilly’s obesity and Alzheimer’s franchises
17 October 2025
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