U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones index falling around 0.1% on Tuesday.
Shares of Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO ) rose sharply during Tuesday's session following FDA approval of its Wegovy pill .
Novo Nordisk received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its GLP-1 pill, marking the first approval of its kind globally.
Novo Nordisk shares jumped 8.6% to $52.26 on Tuesday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.
WW International Inc (NASDAQ: WW ) shares jumped 14.4% to $30.42. Weight Watchers recently launched an integrated GLP-1 program. Lifezone Metals Ltd (NYSE: LZM ) gained 11.1% to $4.43. Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: HYMC ) gained 9.1% to $26.75. Sable Offshore Corp (NYSE: SOC ) gained 8.8% to $8.27 after the company said the US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration approved the restart plans for the Las Flores Pipeline system. Ascentage Pharma Group International (NASDAQ: AAPG ) gained 8.4% to $28.17. Lionsgate Studios Corp (NYSE: LION ) shares surged 8.3% to $9.06. Lionsgate Studios recently expanded access to its ad-supported streaming inventory. Critical Metals Corp (NASDAQ: CRML ) gained 7.6% to $8.65. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd (NYSE: ZIM ) shares rose 7.4% to $21.35 after the company said it received proposals from multiple parties to acquire all outstanding shares and is currently evaluating the offers. mF International Limited (NASDAQ: MFI ) gained 7.1% to $21.38. Intrepid Potash Inc (NYSE: IPI ) shares rose 7.1% to $29.06. Sellas Life Sciences Group Inc (NASDAQ: SLS ) gained 6.8% to $2.82. StoneCo Ltd (NASDAQ: STNE ) gained 5.8% to $14.96. StoneCo’s board authorized a new share repurchase program, under which Stone may repurchase up to R$2 billion in outstanding Class A common shares. Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ: CENX ) rose 5% to $39.02. Wells Fargo analyst Timna Tanners maintained Century Aluminum with an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $37 to $46.Read This Next:
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AAPG Ascentage Pharma Group International $28.17 6.34% Overview CENX Century Aluminum Co $39.10 5.14% CRML Critical Metals Corp $8.59 6.84% HYMC Hycroft Mining Holding Corp $27.04 10.3% IPI Intrepid Potash Inc $29.06 7.07% LION Lionsgate Studios Corp $9.02 7.89% LZM Lifezone Metals Ltd $4.47 12.0% MFI mF International Ltd $21.48 7.62% NVO Novo Nordisk AS $52.37 8.88% SLS SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc $2.83 7.20% SOC Sable Offshore Corp $8.40 10.5% STNE StoneCo Ltd $15.12 6.90% WW WW International Inc $30.27 13.9% ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd $21.28 7.03% Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs© 2025 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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