Better Buy: Novo Nordisk vs. AstraZeneca

Novo Nordisk (NVO 0.15%) and AstraZeneca (AZN 0.56%) are among the largest companies in the pharmaceutical industry. Both have generally produced strong financial results in 2024, but one wouldn't know it by looking at their stock market performances. AstraZeneca's shares are down by 2% over the trailing-12-month period, while Novo Nordisk's shares are in the red by 14%.It just so happens that these drugmakers have encountered issues in recent months that sank their stock prices, although there is a good ch ...