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What's behind Eli Lilly's down-and-up day after last week's post-earnings surge

Cnbc · · 712 words · By Jeff Marks
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“Oil prices jumped after the United Arab Emirates said its air defense system faced missile and drone attacks from Iran.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and web search results, confirm that the UAE reported air defense systems intercepting missiles and drones launched from Iran in early 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At around 12:53 p.m. on 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iranians in the United Arab Emirates are residents of Iranian national background living in the UAE. They comprise an estimated 5–8% of the population and have contributed significantly to the country…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranians_in_the_United_Arab_Em…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were officially severed in March 2026, ending a period of transactional engagement defined by proximity and long-stand…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_Arab_Emirates_rela…
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“WTI crude climbed roughly $3 per barrel to $105, while Brent crude jumped about $6 to $114 per barrel.”
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While web results confirm Brent crude prices around $105, there is no specific evidence in the provided results corroborating the exact price jump of $3 for WTI to $105 or $6 for Brent to $114 in a single event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A benchmark crude or marker crude is a crude oil that serves as a reference price for buyers and sellers of crude oil. There are three primary benchmarks, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), Brent Blend, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benchmark_(crude_oil)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brent Crude is the trading classification for the types of petroleum—sweet crude oil and light crude oil—first extracted from the Brent oilfield in the North Sea in 1976. The term Brent Crude also ide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is a grade or mix of crude oil; the term is also used to refer to the spot price, the futures price, or assessed price for that oil. In colloquial usage, WTI usually refe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate
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“the yield on the 10-year Treasury jumping to around 4.45% and the 30-year yield crossing above 5%”
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The web search results provided for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing Windows 10 updates and ISO files instead of Treasury yields.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 28, 2026 · This tutorial will show you how to download an official Windows 10 ISO file from Microsoft directly or by using the Media Creation Tool.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9230-download-windows-10…
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web search NEUTRAL — Forum: Windows 10 Forums Sub-Forums Threads / Posts Last Post Windows 10 News All the latest Windows 10 related News and Gossip
https://www.tenforums.com/windows-10-forums/
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 16, 2023 · How to Check for and Install Windows Updates in Windows 10 Information Microsoft releases important updates every second Tuesday once a m
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4807-check-install-windo…
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“the odds of a rate hike by year's end rose to 36% from 23% on Friday, according to CME FedWatch.”
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The evidence confirms the existence of the CME FedWatch tool and general market trends, but does not provide the specific percentage shift from 23% to 36% mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Use CME FedWatch to track the probabilities of changes to the Fed rate, as implied by 30-Day Fed Funds futures prices. Interested in learning more about our Interest Rates products, such as SOFR, Fed …
https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch…
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web search NEUTRAL — Our Fed rate monitor calculator is based on CME Group 30-Day Fed Fund futures prices, which tend to signal the markets’ expectations regarding the possibility of changes to US interest rates based on …
https://www.investing.com/central-banks/fed-rate-monitor
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web search NEUTRAL — $XNY CME FedWatch data shows markets are no longer pricing in rate cuts, with a growing probability of hikes by 2027 while rates are expected to remain unchanged through much of the year.
https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/305911730781730
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“Eli Lilly after last week's 9% post-earnings surge”
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The search results for Eli Lilly are generic or refer to a movie; there is no evidence provided regarding a 9% post-earnings surge last week.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eli is a 2019 American supernatural horror film directed by Ciarán Foy from a screenplay by David Chirchirillo, Ian Goldberg, and Richard Naing, based on a story by Chirchirillo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_(2019_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Lilly is a medicine company that puts health above all. Learn about our medicines, view condition support, find care, and much more.
https://www.lilly.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Eli: Directed by Ciarán Foy. With Charlie Shotwell, Kelly Reilly, Max Martini, Lili Taylor. A boy receiving treatment for his auto-immune disorder discovers that the house he's living in isn't as safe…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5294518/
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“The Food and Drug Administration said in its Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) that one patient experienced liver failure following use of Foundayo.”
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Multiple sources confirm the FDA received a report of liver failure in a patient taking Foundayo, and one source explicitly mentions the FDA's monitoring system.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eli Lilly (LLY) stock dropped 3% on Foundayo liver concerns. Analysts say the decline is overdone and recommend buying the dip. Here's what happened.
https://blockonomi.com/eli-lilly-lly-stock-dips-on-foundayo-…
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web search NEUTRAL — [Formerly FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)].Follow FDA on X Follow FDA on Instagram Follow FDA on LinkedIn View FDA videos on YouTube Subscribe to FDA RSS feeds. Food and Drug Administration…
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web search NEUTRAL — The FDA approved a new once-daily oral medication for adults who are obese or overweight with health related conditions. Foundayo, developed by drug maker Eli Lilly, represents a major shift in obesit…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/omerawan/2026/04/03/fda-approve…
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“Around the time the FDA approved the medication in April, the regulatory agency asked the company for more safety data, including information on liver injury.”
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Multiple independent sources (The Independent, and other news reports) confirm that the FDA requested additional safety data on liver injury around the time of Foundayo's approval in April 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Lilly spokesperson said there were no indications of liver damage in late-stage trials, adding that “The FDA approved Foundayo based on its review of data from the ATTAIN clinical program,” with pos…
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/healthcare/articles/eli-li…
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web search NEUTRAL — WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2026 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has told Eli Lilly to study possible heart, liver and other risks tied to its new obesity.Foundayo was approved earlier this month…
https://www.drugs.com/news/new-weight-loss-pill-foundayo-get…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Food and Drug Administration has asked U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly to collect more long-term safety data on its once-daily tablet Foundayo, according to an April 1 letter published by the FDA Tuesday…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/fda-eli-lily-safet…
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“its patient safety division reviewed the case and determined the adverse event was "not reasonably related to Foundayo."”
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While sources confirm Eli Lilly's general stance on patient safety and the existence of the liver failure report, the specific determination that the event was 'not reasonably related to Foundayo' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill, Foundayo, became available in the U.S. in April. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg). The Food and Drug Administration has received a report of liver failure in a patient taking Fou…
https://www.barrons.com/articles/lilly-foundayo-liver-failur…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eli Lilly (LLY) stock dropped 3% on Foundayo liver concerns. Analysts say the decline is overdone and recommend buying the dip. Here's what happened.
https://blockonomi.com/eli-lilly-lly-stock-dips-on-foundayo-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eli Lilly has until the end of April to complete that clinical trial and until July to submit a final report. An Eli Lilly spokesperson told The Independent that “patient safety is Lilly’s top priorit…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/fda-eli-lily-safet…
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“its robust clinical trial program, which followed over 11,000 participants for up to two years.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific number of participants (11,000) or the duration of the clinical trial program.
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“Across our seven completed Phase 3 studies, the liver safety profile of Foundayo was similar to placebo and active comparator medicines, including Farxiga, Rybelsus, and insulin.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the Phase 3 study results or comparisons to Farxiga, Rybelsus, and insulin.
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“more than 20,000 people have started taking the medication, and more than 80% of those users are new to taking GLP-1s.”
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