Lilly sees 2024 profit above estimates on strong demand for weight-loss drug
(Reuters) -Eli Lilly on Tuesday forecast 2024 profit above Wall Street estimates on soaring demand for its recently approved weight-loss drug, and said the treatment helped reduce symptoms of a common, difficult to treat fatty liver disease in a mid-stage trial. Shares of the Indianapolis-based drugmaker jumped nearly 5% in premarket trading after gaining about 11% in January, making Lilly the eighth largest company in the U.S. by market capitalization and most valuable healthcare company.