Why Novo Nordisk Stock Bumped Higher Today

Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) had yet another good session on the stock market Tuesday. Shares of the pharmaceutical stock of the moment gained 1.8% in value on the day, easily topping the 0.2% rise of the S&P 500 index. An analyst's positive note on the stock and an update about the company's share-repurchase program were the two main drivers of the increase.

That morning, before market open, Deutsche Bank's Emmanuel Papadakis reiterated his buy recommendation on Novo Nordisk at a price target of 1,450 Danish krone ($208) per share. That implies nearly 30% upside to the shares' current level.

The reasoning behind Papadakis' continued bullishness on the pharmaceutical company's prospects wasn't immediately apparent. It's not hard to be optimistic about its future, however.

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