Better-than-expected sales helped Biogen regain the support of investors, while AstraZeneca and GSK worked to convince Wall Street that they can hit ambitious revenue targets.

Strong cancer drug sales lifted Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s second-quarter earnings above expectations, helping the company maintain its 2026 outlook.

Better-than-expected sales helped Biogen regain the support of investors, while AstraZeneca and GSK worked to convince Wall Street that they can hit ambitious revenue targets.