Pfizer enters weight loss drug market with Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly

CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesAs its Covid gains evaporate, Pfizer wants a chunk of the budding weight loss drug market. Analysts say upcoming data on Pfizer's experimental obesity pill, danuglipron, will be crucial in determining how competitive the company can be against the space's dominant players Eli Lilly...

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Consumer spending fell in October, according to new CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor tracking card transactions

A customer shops at a Costco store in San Francisco on Oct. 2, 2023.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe consumer took a spending break ahead of the holiday season, with October retail sales, excluding autos and gas, falling by 0.08%, and core retail, which also removes restaurants, declining by 0.03%,...

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‘The Marvels’ worst opening weekend box office for MCU

Brie Larson stars at Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel in Marvel Studios' "The Marvels."Disney"The Marvels" didn't go higher, further or faster during its opening weekend in theaters.The latest entrant in the Marvel Cinematic Universe hauled in an estimated $47 million domestically over its debut weekend, the lowest in the...

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Taylor Swift’s postponed Argentina show prompts airline to waive flight-change fees

Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesLike hurricanes, blizzards or wildfires, Taylor Swift is now prompting an airline to waive ticket-change fees.The popstar said she was postponing a show in Argentina's capital scheduled for Friday until Sunday because of heavy rain, writing on X, the platform...

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Weight loss drug Wegovy slashes risk of serious heart complications

Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity. Michael Siluk | UCG | Getty ImagesNovo Nordisk's Wegovy cut the risk of serious cardiovascular complications in people with obesity and heart...

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