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The Wall Street Journal· 2026-08-20 05:30
With weight-loss drugs threatening billions in sales, packaged-food makers are testing ways to win over the not-so-hungry. https://t.co/F3weHxUn9I https://t.co/aH5Uy6Tl3W ...
Market Close: Stocks Rise, Gov't Action Lowers Yields, Positive Cancer Drug Trial • 8/19/26
CNBC Television· 2026-08-19 20:44
CNBC market close business news update. I'm Jessica Edinger. A winning Wednesday for the major averages.Treasury announced plans to double the size of the debt buyback program that brought bond yields lower and stocks reacted. The Dow up 119 points on Wednesday, led higher by shares of Merc, which soared up 12%. The S&P 500 index was up 16 points.The NASDAQ added 41 points. Chip makers for the most part in the red, but Qualcomm was up 1%. Companies whose shares at fresh all-time highs Wednesday include drug ...
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The Economist· 2026-08-19 18:20
A first-of-its-kind treatment has been approved for narcolepsy, a sleep disorder. But drugmakers hope the therapy could be used more broadly. Listen to “Babbage” https://t.co/93hbMWAYP9 ...
Merck and Moderna say melanoma vaccine shows promise
NBC News· 2026-08-19 16:45
Breaking news this morning from pharma giants Madna and Merc. The companies say that an experimental vaccine treatment shows promise in preventing melanoma from returning or spreading in high-risisk patients. The mRNA vaccine was tested on people who had already had surgery to remove melanoma.The companies have not published those findings yet. They described it as a firstofits-kind breakthrough. ...
Merck, Moderna Stocks Soar After Melanoma Trial Success
Bloomberg Television· 2026-08-19 14:28
Sam, I I say huge news because the market reaction has been huge. So in the pharmaceutical world, is this a really big breakthrough. Oh, hi, Dani.I think the best share price to look at is Merck because that's where you're getting no, let's say, dilution of the of of or or involvement of short covering that's probably going on in the Moderna share price move at the open. So that's giving us a 7%, 9% rise. Right.This is huge for Merck depending on the data. Remember the press release only says that they succ ...
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The Economist· 2026-08-19 14:20
“A few in the drug community are wondering whether this could be as big as the GLP medicines.” @chitnis_ introduces “The Intelligence” to orexins, a promising peptide class https://t.co/oJ5LbrUBGx ...
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Solana· 2026-08-19 13:31
https://t.co/EY4SqxUHujNone (@None):Under the microscope this week: $LLY.Eli Lilly, maker of Mounjaro and Zepbound, became the first healthcare company to reach a $1T valuation in 2025.Tomorrow, $LLY lists on @Solana through Sunrise, issued by @Backpack Securities.Today, Solana goes under the microscope too. https://t.co/FSEnPwhH0k ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2026-08-19 12:37
The study will run into 2028, testing two low doses of Wegovy, and follows the company disclosing recently that uptake of the pill had been particularly strong for its lowest doses across self-paying patients. https://t.co/OOfVT4Rosc ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2026-08-19 09:32
Market Dynamics - Pharmaceutical enterprises constantly hunt for drugs to replace expiring blockbusters [1] Investment Risks - Pharmaceutical enterprises face expensive mistakes when acquiring assets hastily due to urgent pipeline demands [1]