Health Care Up Ahead of Earnings - Health Care Roundup

Published: 2026-04-17 17:05:47 ET NOVO B.CO

Published on 04/17/2026 at 05:05 pm EDT

Health-care companies rose ahead of earnings in the sector.

UnitedHealth Group rose ahead of the health-insurance giant's earnings report Tuesday.

Eli Lilly shares rallied after analysts at brokerage RBC Capital said early prescription trends for its Foundayo anti-obesity pill showed it had the makings of a blockbuster. Rival Novo Nordisk slipped.

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