Down 65%, Is Viking Therapeutics Stock a Buy on the Dip?

Nearly a year ago, Viking Therapeutics (VKTX 3.50%) shares exploded higher after the clinical-stage drugmaker announced successful results from a clinical trial with an experimental weight loss drug.Viking Therapeutics' weight management candidate could produce blockbuster sales down the road, but this isn't enough to hold the attention of a stock market obsessed with artificial intelligence (AI). When the market closed on Feb. 5, shares of Viking Therapeutics were down about 65% from the peak they reached ...