Weight-loss drugs are a golden ticket for health-linked stocks

New drugs that slim down patients are boosting the stocks of companies that may benefit from the next chapter in weight loss. 
Photo: George Frey/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: George Frey/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By Carmen Reinicke, bloomberg

The medicines known as glucagon-like peptide agonists, or GLP-1s, are making waves with celebrity influencers as well as investors, sending shares of Eli Lilly & Co. and Novo Nordisk A/S soaring. WW International Inc., better known as WeightWatchers, also surged after a deal that would help people gain access to the drugs.

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