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Viking Therapeutics shares fall approximately 23% below capital increase issue price

The Motley Fool +1 · ·by G4L

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VKTX Viking Therapeutics Inc
$28.44 -0.77%
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  1. 1Analysts predict the obesity treatment market will reach approximately $100 billion by the end of the 2010s.
  2. 2Viking raised $575 million through a capital increase last month.
  3. 3The current stock price shows a 23% decline compared to Viking's $35 capital increase issue price.

So what's the key point?

Viking Therapeutics raised money by issuing new shares, but the current stock price has fallen 23% below that price. This may be a point of concern for investors as the obesity treatment market is expected to grow.

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