Eli Lilly Rallies Over 14%, Notches Best Day Since June 2000 On Oral Weight-Loss Drug Results: Analysts React

Eli Lilly & Co. LLY shares staged their sharpest single-day rally in nearly 25 years Thursday, after unveiling data from a pivotal trial that could cement its leadership in a weight-loss drug market projected to more than triple in size by 2030. The stock surged, closing the day up 14.36% to $839.96, marking its best performance since June 2000.In a Thursday note, Goldman Sachs analyst Asad Haider, CFA said Eli Lilly's first Phase 3 trial of orforglipron — a once-daily oral treatment for type 2 diabetes and ...