When it comes to weight loss drugs, Ozempic has become a phenomenon. With nearly $14 billion in sales in 2023, it shows no signs of slowing down, much to the delight of its Danish manufacturer, Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO).

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) and Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) benefit from innovative treatments for obesity and diabetes. Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day.

Weight loss goals may be at the forefront of many New Year's resolutions, which could push the exuberance for Eli Lilly LLY and Novo Nordisk NVO stock. As the major players in the hyper-scale shift of injectable drugs that treat obesity,

Since the start of 2020, Eli Lilly’s (NYSE: LLY) stock price chart has been straight up and to the right, up 484.89% and currently trading at $773.28. The company has been around since 1876 and the stock didn’t go public until 1952 but in the last 4 years,