Eli

American

[ee-lahy] / ˈi laɪ /

noun

(in the Bible) a Hebrew judge and priest.
Also Elie a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “height.”

Eli British

/ ˈiːlaɪ /

noun

Old Testament the highest priest at Shiloh and teacher of Samuel (I Samuel 1–3)

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Eli Lilly stock was up 0.2% in early Tuesday trading.

From Barron's

Eli Lilly’s stock fell 1.2% in premarket trading following the approval of Novo Nordisk’s oral weight-loss medication.

From Barron's

Eli Lilly plans to launch its own weight-loss pill, orforglipron, next year and has submitted it for FDA approval.

From Barron's

This gives them a head start over Eli Lilly whose orforglipron pills are expected to gain approval in the first quarter of next year before a roll-out in the second quarter.

From MarketWatch

Eli Lilly’s pill will start at $346 but is expected to become cheaper eventually.

From MarketWatch

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