Rather, it was the Danish pharmaceutical company's No. 1 rival. Appreciative investors bid up Novo Nordisk's stock in a mini-rally that extended into Friday; the company's share price added nearly 5% ...

In a clinical trial, the company's weight loss pill resulted in a nearly 12% weight loss at 72 weeks for participants who took the highest dose of the medication. On average, participants lost 7.8% to ...