Better Weight Loss Stock: Amgen or Viking Therapeutics? [Yahoo! Finance]
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
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Viking Therapeutics' leading anti-obesity program aced mid-stage studies, and it's not its only promising candidate. Deciding between these two stocks might come down to each investor's style, priorities, and risk tolerance. 10 stocks we like better than Amgen › Investors looking to cash in on the fast-growing market for weight management medicines will naturally turn to the two leaders in this area, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk . However, several other companies seem to have somewhat promising prospects in this field. This group includes Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) , two drugmakers that have produced phase 2 clinical trial data for their leading weight management candidates. Despite these positive clinical developments, Amgen and Viking Therapeutics have performed poorly on the stock market in the past 12 months, though progress in this area might eventually help them bounce back. But which of these two biotechs should investors trying to profit
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- 10/22/25 - Miss
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- 11/5/25 - Form SCHEDULE
- 10/28/25 - Form 4
- 10/28/25 - Form 4
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