TJX’s quarter delivers and what Cramer hopes to hear from Salesforce

TJX’s quarter delivers and what Cramer hopes to hear from Salesforce

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. U.S. stocks were trending lower as investors awaited important inflation data and mulled over more quarterly earnings. January’s PCE price index – the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation … Read more

Viking Therapeutics weight loss drug shows promising trial results

Viking Therapeutics weight loss drug shows promising trial results

Cr | Istock | Getty Images Shares of Viking Therapeutics soared more than 80% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company’s experimental weight loss drug showed promising initial results in a mid-stage trial.  Viking Therapeutics is one of several small obesity drugmakers hoping to enter the budding weight loss drug industry, which analysts say could … Read more

Boehringer Ingelheim, Terns, Viking may join market

Boehringer Ingelheim, Terns, Viking may join market

Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity.  Michael Siluk | UCG | Getty Images Drugmakers have been scrambling to join a two-horse race to lead the market for popular weight loss drugs, which could … Read more