Why Did Eli Lilly Stock Jump 15% in April?
Shares of Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) climbed 15.3% last month, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Promising drug trial developments and a strong outlook from management in its first-quarter report provided the upward momentum to the pharmaceutical stock. Eli Lilly caught Wall Street's attention early in April after announcing positive results from an early clinical trial for an experimental Alzheimer's drug.