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LLY's Foundayo Posts $98M in Q2 Sales: What's Next for the Oral GLP-1?

Eli Lilly and Company LLY announced second-quarter results on Aug. 5. Investors were keen to know the first sales numbers and initial launch uptake of Lilly's new once-daily oral GLP-1 pill, Foundayo (orforglipron) for treating obesity, which was launched in April. Foundayo (orforglipron) generated …

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Backs Long-Term Moat Amid Near-Term Volatility

TCW Funds, an investment management firm, published its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the 'TCW Concentrated Large Cap Growth Fund.' A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. During the second quarter, AI monetization, a fragile Middle East ceasefire, and a Federal Reserve …

Inside Latigo Biotherapeutics’ IPO: A Non-Opioid Pain Bet Goes Public

Quick Read LTGO priced its IPO at $18, opened at $21, and raised nearly $350 million from an oversubscribed offering. LTG-001 delivered 50% greater pain relief than hydrocodone in a 343-patient trial, positioning it for a first-ever opioid-free label claim. Phase 3 trials launching …

Brokers Suggest Investing in Boston Scientific (BSX): Read This Before Placing a Bet

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important? Let's take a look at what these …

OPKO Health Expands Strategic Relationship with HealthCare Royalty Through $125 Million Notes Issuance Secured by Mazdutide Royalty Interests

OPKO Health, Inc. Transaction provides additional non-dilutive capital and enhanced financial flexibility while preserving meaningful long-term royalty upside MIAMI, Fla., Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) today announced the expansion of its financing relationship with HealthCare Royalty, a business …

Here’s What Hurt Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) in Q2

TCW Funds, an investment management firm, published its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the 'TCW Concentrated Large Cap Growth Fund.' A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. During the second quarter, AI monetization, a fragile Middle East ceasefire, and a Federal Reserve …

Ligand (LGND) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Head of Investor Relations - Melanie HermanChief Executive Officer - Todd DavisChief Financial Officer - Octavio EspinozaVice President of Portfolio Strategy and Investments - Lauren Hay TAKEAWAYS Total …

Is NVST a Buy as Earnings Rebound but Valuation Remains Above Median?

Envista Holdings Corporation NVST is showing a sharper earnings recovery after a solid second quarter, with stronger profitability and raised 2026 guidance strengthening the near-term case. The offset is valuation. NVST now trades above its five-year median forward earnings multiple, leaving less room for …

AimwellBio Publishes Investor Briefing on Acquired Trustr Intellectual Property Portfolio Valued at $10m Reinforcing Commitment to Transparency

Behavioral engagement technology carries documented institutional lineage spanning Oxford, the University of Vermont, Cornell, AMCP, and a Sanofi pilot program, as inventor Dr. Chris A. Jones joins AimwellBio's Board of Advisors and leads further expansion. MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / August 13, 2026 …

Priori Expands Client Advisory Board with New Members from Fortune 500 Corporate Legal Departments

Priori Legal operations and legal department leaders from Mastercard, Meta, Google, Uber, General Motors, U.S. Bank, Capital One and more will help shape the future of outside counsel management NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Priori, the legal technology company modernizing outside …

Omnicell Raises 2026 EPS Outlook as Memory Costs Pressure Margins

Omnicell, Inc. OMCL raised its 2026 earnings outlook after a better-than-expected second quarter, but part of the profit improvement came from a one-time tariff refund. The next test is whether operating discipline can absorb higher memory-chip costs while bookings and recurring-revenue conversion remain sensitive …

Edwards Climbs 14% in 3 Months as Growth Strength Tests Valuation

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation EW shares have gained 14% in the past three months as growth across its structural-heart franchises has strengthened the operating case. Second-quarter results showed double-digit expansion in transcatheter aortic valve replacement and faster growth in transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies. The …

What's Backing Abbott's Established Pharmaceuticals Division Growth

Abbott Laboratories' ABT Established Pharmaceuticals Division ("EPD") continues to be a solid growth contributor, supported by its broad portfolio of branded generic medicines and strong commercial presence across emerging markets. In the second quarter of 2026, EPD sales increased 8.4% on a reported basis …

Wolfe Research downgrades Stryker, upgrades Abbott in med-tech shuffle

Investing.com -- Wolfe Research made two rating changes across large-cap medical devices, downgrading Stryker while upgrading Abbott Laboratories on Thursday. Analyst Mike Polark cut Stryker to Peer Perform, citing a demanding second-half setup following the company's March cyber disruption. He said the June quarter …

BD (BDX) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Senior Vice President, Investor Relations - Shawn Bevec Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President - Tom Polen Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Vitor Roque Full …

Pfizer CEO Buys $1 Million of Stock

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Pfizer Inc. (PFE, Financials) The pharmaceutical giant earned a new vote of confidence from its top executive. Albert Bourla bought about $1 million worth of company stock. Bourla purchased 38,000 shares at $26.34 apiece, which increased his ownership …

Will FDA Clearance of QIAstat-Dx Bloodstream Panel Change Qiagen's (QGEN) Syndromic Testing Narrative?

Earlier this week, QIAGEN reported second-quarter 2026 results showing essentially flat year-on-year sales at US$535.04 million but higher net income of US$103.4 million, alongside shareholder-approved changes to its Articles that enable a reverse stock split and a capital repayment of up to US$200 million. …

3 Large-Cap Stocks We Find Risky

3 Large-Cap Stocks We Find Risky Large-cap stocks are known for their staying power and ability to weather market storms better than smaller competitors. However, their sheer size makes it more challenging to maintain high growth rates as they've already captured significant portions of …

Siemens Healthineers Aktie: Gewinnprognose auf 2,35–2,45 Euro angehoben

Zoetis (ZTS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Vice President of Investor Relations - Steve FrankChief Executive Officer - Kristin PeckChief Financial Officer - Wetteny Joseph TAKEAWAYS Revenue -- $2.5 billion, representing a flat result on …

This Healthcare Services Stock Has 37% Upside

Well-known pharmaceutical companies such as Merck and Pfizer typically manage this complex process in house. Medpace Holdings which targets oncology, metabolic, cardiology, central nervous system, and anti-infective therapies, raised its 2026 revenue guidance on July’s second-quarter conference call to a midpoint of $2.85 billion, …

Atrium Therapeutics Earns $15 Million Milestone Payment from Bristol Myers Squibb Under Global Cardiovascular Collaboration

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Atrium Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA) ("Atrium," "Atrium Therapeutics" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to delivering RNA therapeutics to the heart, today announced it has earned another $15 million milestone payment from Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: …

MeiraGTx Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operational Results

MeiraGTx Received FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for AAV2-hAQP1 and reported positive three-year data from Phase 1 AQUAx clinical trial evaluating AAV2-hAQP1 for the treatment of moderate to severe grade 2/3 radiation-induced xerostomia Completed the acquisition of all interests and rights to botaretigene sparoparvovec (bota-vec) …

Die Abbott-Laboratories-Aktie legt nach starken Quartalszahlen und solider Guidance zu

Parabilis Medicines Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates

Parabilis Medicines, Inc. Advanced zolucatetide across multiple Wnt/β-catenin-driven diseases, including progress toward planned Phase 3 registrational trial in desmoid tumors Announced strategic research collaboration with Regeneron to develop Antibody-Helicon Conjugates, expanding application of company's proprietary HeliconTM platform; received $125M in upfront consideration and equity …

Big Tech Drives Up Credit Risk for Safe Firms With No AI Links

(Bloomberg) -- As a flood of debt sales by US tech companies ripples through the credit market, it seems to be triggering an inadvertent rise in risk metrics for some of the world's safest firms. Most Read from Bloomberg Walter Sells Lakers, Seeks More …

Should Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (PFM) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, the Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (PFM) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 15, 2005. The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets …

Eckert & Ziegler Aktie: Lizenzlücke drückt Ergebnis

Why Gilead Sciences (GILD) Is Back In The Spotlight

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Gilead Sciences (GILD) is back in focus after announcing a collaboration with Nucleai that applies AI powered tissue analytics to its antibody drug conjugate …

NPI's Mitch Gould to Meet With Select Brands at Newtopia Now

Nutritional Products International founder brings decades of retail experience to Denver in search of brands ready to expand in the U.S. market. BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / August 13, 2026 / Nutritional Products International (NPI) founder and CEO Mitch Gould will attend …

Die Qiagen-Aktie steigt nach Q2-2026-Zahlen und stabiler Prognose

Eckert & Ziegler: Mehr Gewinn und Prognose bestätigt

Amgen’s Q2 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions

Amgen's Q2 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions Amgen's second quarter results reflected broad-based portfolio momentum, with management crediting double-digit growth in key products like Repatha, EVENITY, and TEZSPIRE for the company's outperformance versus Wall Street estimates. CEO Robert Bradway highlighted that 22 …

Die Bristol-Myers-Squibb-Aktie steigt nach Konsensstärke und solider Dividendenrendite

Burry adds to AI shorts, says ‘Nebius is what the top of a boom looks like’

Astrid Stawiarz Michael Burry disclosed updated stock positions on Wednesday, adding to his short bets on Nebius (NBIS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NBIS]), Micron (MU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MU]), Oracle (ORCL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ORCL]), and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SOXX]), while increasing his long positions in Mercado Libre (MELI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MELI]) and Zoetis …

Die Sanofi-Aktie legt nach starken Q2-2026-Zahlen und erhöhter Prognose zu