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Eli Lilly and J&J bounce on new data, as software stocks give up last week's gains

Cnbc · · 811 words · By Jeff Marks
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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

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What happened

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

Why it matters

On one hand, AI component trade is surging, with memory chip stocks like Micron and Sandisk extending last week's gains and optical names including Corning , Marvell Technology , and Coherent also rallying.

Common ground

The flip side of that action is pressure on hyperscalers, also known as the "spenders," who are footing the bill for the tech hardware.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/eli-lilly-and-jj-bounce-on-new-data-as-software-…

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Claim 1: “management is integrating the specialty building-products GMS acquisition into its larger subsidiary, SRS Distribution”
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Claim 2: “It was reported last Thursday that the two sides [Silver Lake and Workday] had discussed a potential takeover”
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Multiple independent web sources (Seeking Alpha, Budgy App, and a Reuters report cited within those sources) confirm that reports emerged on Thursday regarding Silver Lake's potential takeover of Workday.
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Claim 3: “TJ Maxx-parent TJX Companies reports Wednesday before the opening bell alongside Target and Lowe's , and Walmart reports Thursday”
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Claim 4: “Foundayo, in contrast, saw its total prescriptions increase 14% to about 38,900”
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A LinkedIn source explicitly states that Foundayo reached a high of about 38,900 weekly prescriptions by August. Other sources mention different numbers or general trends.
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web search NEUTRAL — Huynh also emphasized that prescriptions for Foundayo must rise “soon” to meet consensus sales expectations. According to analysts, about 22,000 prescriptions per week are needed to meet expected sale…
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web search NEUTRAL — In its first week, Foundayo reached about 1390 prescriptions, compared with about 3071 for Wegovy at the same stage. Through May and June, the gap widened.By August, Foundayo had reached a high of abo…
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web search NEUTRAL — IQVIA recorded approximately 172,000 weekly prescriptions for the oral treatment, with volumes remaining largely flat aside from modest increases during the previous two weeks. Oral Wegovy now represe…
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Claim 5: “Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio”
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Claim 6: “Wednesday's release of the minutes from the Fed's July FOMC meeting”
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web search NEUTRAL — Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting will offer a closer look at the debate that produced three dissents in favor of a quarter-point rate increase, an unusually visible split as policymaker…
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal Open Market Committee. About the FOMC. Meeting calendars and information.Links to policy statements and minutes are in the calendars below. The minutes of regularly scheduled meetings are rele…
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web search NEUTRAL — The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting are scheduled for release on Wednesday. This will provide insight into the Fed’s discussions and potential futu…
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Claim 7: “the 10-year yield crossing 4.7%”
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Multiple cross-references from CNBC confirm that the 10-year Treasury yield topped or crossed 4.7%.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States. It is one of 15 current U.S. government departments. The treasury …
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Claim 8: “memory chip stocks like Micron and Sandisk extending last week's gains and optical names including Corning , Marvell Technology , and Coherent also rallying”
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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of Micron, Marvell, and Sandisk as semiconductor companies, the provided web search results are unrelated (Chegg) and do not provide stock price movement data for the specific period mentioned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marvell Technology, Inc. is an American company, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, which develops and produces semiconductors and related technology. Founded in 1995, the company had close to …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Micron Technology, Inc. is an American multinational semiconductor company that manufactures computer memory and computer data storage products, including dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), flash me…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sandisk Corporation (formerly SunDisk Corporation and SanDisk Corporation) is an American multinational computer semiconductor company based in Milpitas, California. Founded in 1988, it designs and ma…
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Claim 9: “Before the opening bell Tuesday, we'll see earnings from Home Depot , Baidu , and Klarna”
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Claim 10: “If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade”
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Claim 11: “Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update”
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Multiple cross-references from CNBC independently confirm that the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch update every weekday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) is an American business news channel owned by Versant. The network broadcasts live business news and analysis programming during the morning, daytime busi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Joseph Cramer (born February 10, 1955) is an American television personality, author, entertainer and former hedge fund manager. He is the host of Mad Money on CNBC and an anchor on Squawk on th…
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Claim 12: “every week Leerink tracks U.S. drug market demand and reports weekly prescription trends on Friday, using data from the healthcare data and analytics provider IQVIA”
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Claim 13: “next week's Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium”
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is a three-day annual international conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City at Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the United States.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Fed's Jackson Hole Symposium Starts This Week. Here's What You Should Know. Investopedia.The 2025 Economic Policy Symposium, "Labor Markets in Transition: Demographics, Productivity, and Macroecon…
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Claim 14: “Johnson & Johnson's Icotyde, the company's oral IL-23 inhibitor approved to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis”
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Claim 15: “the Wegovy pill had more prescriptions during the week ending Aug. 7 at about 163,000, the total fell 5% week over week”
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The search results discuss Wegovy dosing and general weight loss percentages, but do not provide the specific prescription count (163,000) or the 5% week-over-week decrease for the week ending Aug 7.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get to know Wegovy® pen. Wegovy® comes in a prefilled pen and is used once a week. Use exactly as your healthcare professional has shown you.
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web search NEUTRAL — Чтобы использовать ручку Wegovy в первый раз, выполните следующие действия: 1. *Подготовьте ручку:* Извлеките ручку из упаковки.
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Claim 16: “sending Workday shares to their best day since 2016”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Arthur Duffield (born 21 September 1940) is an American billionaire businessman in the software industry. He is the co-founder and former chairman of PeopleSoft, and co-founder and CEO emeritus …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Workday, Inc., is an American cloud-based provider of financial management, human capital management, and student information system software. The company was founded by former PeopleSoft executives D…
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