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Ozempic is no longer the most searched for GLP-1 in the US

Ozempic, the popular diabetes drug made by Novo Nordisk, used to be shorthand for an entire class of diabetes and weight-loss medications. Not anymore.

According to Google Trends data, as of January, more people in the US are searching for Eli Lilly’s weight-loss shot, Zepbound, than Ozempic. At the same time, interest in the word “Ozempic” now sits roughly on par with searches for “peptides,” a catchall term for a booming, loosely regulated category of experimental supplements.

The numbers hint at a cultural shift: Ozempic is no longer the only word people reach for when they think about weight-loss drugs. The market — and the vocabulary around it — is fragmenting.

This shift also reflected in sales numbers. For several quarters now, Lillys diabetes and weight-loss drugs have outsold Novos, and that gap is expected to widen this year.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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