Viking Therapeutics stock jumps on weight loss injection trial plans

Weight loss drug concept.Cr | Istock | Getty ImagesShares of Viking Therapeutics jumped 16% in premarket trading Thursday after the biotech company a day earlier announced plans to advance its experimental weight loss injection into a late-stage trial earlier than expected. It brings the San Diego-based company one step closer...

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AAL, HON, RTX, F and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. American Airlines — Shares dropped 6% after the carrier issued weak profit guidance for the third quarter. American Airlines estimates unit revenue will drop as much as 4.5% as the broader industry struggles with oversupply that has led to low...

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Berkshire dumps $2.3 billion of Bank of America in a 6-day sale

Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 4, 2024.CNBCBerkshire Hathaway dumped more Bank of America shares this week, making it six straight trading days that Warren Buffett's conglomerate has reduced its stake in the bank.The Omaha, Nebraska-based holding company sold another 18.9...

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Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history

A Southwest commercial airliner takes off from Las Vegas on Feb. 8, 2024.Mike Blake | ReutersSouthwest Airlines is ending open seating and will offer extra legroom seats on its airplanes as mounting pressure on the carrier to increase revenue prompts the biggest changes to its business model in its...

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Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Q2 2024 earnings

In this photo illustration, cans of Dr Pepper soda are displayed on June 03, 2024 in San Anselmo, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesKeurig Dr Pepper reported quarterly earnings and revenue that met analysts' expectations on Thursday as higher prices fueled its U.S. soda sales.Shares of the company rose 2% in premarket trading.Here's...

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