Viking Therapeutics

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Yahoo Finance • 16 days ago

3 Monster Stocks in the Making You Can Buy Right Now

If you go to California's Redwood National Park, you can see the world's tallest tree -- a redwood called Hyperion that's over 380 feet tall. Like every other tree, though, Hyperion started as a small seed. Stocks can be like this, beginn... Full story

Yahoo Finance • a month ago

3 Millionaire-Maker Biotech Stocks

It's been a tough past three years for biotech stocks. Although the COVID-19 pandemic sparked bullish interest in the industry, this interest has waned since the contagion began winding down. Between late 2021 and now, the Nasdaq Biotechno... Full story

Yahoo Finance • a month ago

Missed Out on Novo Nordisk? 2 Healthcare Stocks With Big Catalysts on the Horizon.

Ozempic and Wegovy are the rock stars of the biopharmaceutical world. When celebrities talk about a prescription drug, it has reached the big time. And that's what has happened with Novo Nordisk's two blockbusters. The success of Ozempic... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

3 Magnificent Stocks That Could Double or More by 2030

Does a 100% return in less than seven years sound pretty good? Most investors would probably say so. But which stocks are good candidates to achieve such a gain? Three Motley Fool contributors think they've found magnificent stocks that c... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

2 Potentially Explosive Stocks to Buy in April

What's the most important ingredient for investing successfully? Time. However, some stocks require much less time to deliver huge returns than others. You may have to be patient for significant returns if you invest in stocks that are ab... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Should Pfizer Acquire Viking Therapeutics to Take on Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk in the Obesity Drug Market?

Two companies stand at the center of the obesity drug market right now. Novo Nordisk continues to rake in money from its weight-loss drug Wegovy (and from off-label usage of its type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic.) Eli Lilly is hot on Novo Nordi... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Is Viking Therapeutics Stock a Buy?

With Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) stock exploding skyward by 528% over the last 12 months, it's easy to wonder if the opportunity to buy its stock is too good to be true -- and a bit too late. But in this case, there's actually a we... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Why Viking Therapeutics Stock Is Plunging Today

Shares of Viking Therapeutics(NASDAQ: VKTX) were plunging 17.4% lower as of 11:52 a.m. ET on Thursday. This decline wasn't caused by an announcement by Viking. Instead, the sell-off appears to be related to Novo Nordisk(NYSE: NVO) reportin... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Better Buy: Eli Lilly vs. Viking Therapeutics

Comparing Eli Lilly(NYSE: LLY) and Viking Therapeutics(NASDAQ: VKTX) might initially seem odd. The two drugmakers don't seem to have much in common. Eli Lilly is more than 50 times the size of Viking by market cap and boasts a long list of... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Missed Out on Novo Nordisk Stock? Buy This 1 Biotech Stock Right Now.

After rising by 137% in one day upon the publication of favorable phase 2 clinical trial results on Feb. 27, Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) is now doubtlessly on many investors' radars. Soon enough, the biotech will likely try to launc... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 7 months ago

Ligand Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Raising 2023 Guidance Investor and Analyst Day to be held on Tuesday December 12th in New York City Conference call begins at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time today SAN DIEGO, November 08, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporate... Full story

Yahoo Finance • a year ago

Why Viking Therapeutics Stock Is Buckling Today

Shares of the clinical-stage metabolic disorder specialist Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) were down by 6.45% on moderate volume as of 1:42 p.m. ET Thursday afternoon. Small- and mid-cap biotech stocks are under pressure today following... Full story

Yahoo Finance • a year ago

Top 1% Biotech Viking Yo-Yos, But Hits A Record, On NASH Enthusiasm

Viking unveiled promising test results Tuesday for a liver disease drug, and VKTX stock hit a record high after initially yo-yoing. Continue reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • a year ago

Why Viking Therapeutics Stock Briefly Popped Today

The biotech's shares rose briefly this morning following a sizable price target revision by an investing firm. Continue reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • a year ago

The Government Move That Could Drive Obesity Drugs — And Lilly, Novo Shares

The WHO will consider adding obesity treatments to its "essential medicines list." The move could help shares of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. Continue reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • a year ago

Viking Therapeutics Announces Completion of Enrollment in Phase 2b VOYAGE Study of VK2809 in Patients with Biopsy-Confirmed Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating Range of VK2809 Doses for up to 52 Weeks; Data for Primary Endpoint Expected in First Half of 2023 SAN DIEGO, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 years ago

Viking Therapeutics to Present at Stifel 2022 Healthcare Conference

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, today announced th... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 years ago

Viking Therapeutics to Report Financial Results for Third Quarter 2022 on October 26, 2022

Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, October 26 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time SAN DIEGO, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the developm... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 years ago

What Is The Ownership Structure Like For Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)?

Every investor in Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies. C... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 years ago

Viking Therapeutics Announces FDA Has Lifted Clinical Hold on Phase 1b Trial of VK0214 in Patients with X-ALD

Study Enrollment and Dosing to Resume SAN DIEGO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (Viking) (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and e... Full story