Novo Nordisk(US:NVO) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-07-30 05:50Group 1 - Novo Nordisk's stock experienced a significant drop of 21.83% on July 29, with a cumulative decline of over 60% from its peak [2] - Eli Lilly's stock also fell by 5.59%, likely influenced by Novo Nordisk's decline [2] - Novo Nordisk reported an 18% increase in sales and a 29% increase in operating profit for the first half of 2025, but lowered its full-year sales growth forecast to 8%-14% from a previous 13%-21% [2][3] Group 2 - The downward revision of performance expectations is attributed to slowing growth of key products Wegovy and Ozempic in the U.S. market, as well as limited market expansion and unmet international penetration goals [3] - Wegovy's market penetration in the U.S. is affected by "unsafe and illegal compounded generic drugs," despite the FDA's grace period ending on May 22 [3] - Novo Nordisk faces competitive pressure from Eli Lilly, whose dual-target weight loss drug, tirzepatide, is outperforming Novo Nordisk's offerings [4][5] Group 3 - Novo Nordisk announced a leadership change, with Mike Doustdar set to replace Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen as the new global president and CEO on August 7 [6] - Doustdar has been the executive vice president for international operations since 2015, during which time Novo Nordisk's international business has doubled [7]