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During the past week—especially over the last three days—several developments matter for your holdings (XOM, LLY, HD, JNJ, UNH, ABBV, CFLT, CAT):

• Eli Lilly: Management said it expects U.S. approval of its oral obesity drug orforglipron within 1–2 months and indicated it has supply ready for launches across multiple countries; separately, Lilly and Nvidia announced a $1 billion joint AI research lab to accelerate drug discovery. Both support Lilly’s pipeline durability and obesity franchise optionality, but they also heighten expectations into near-term FDA decisions. (reuters.com)

• UnitedHealth: A Senate committee report (as described by Reuters, citing the Wall Street Journal) criticized coding tactics used to boost Medicare Advantage payments; shares slipped on the headline. Regulatory scrutiny can pressure managed-care multiples and heighten policy risk into the spring rate-setting cycle. (reuters.com)

• Pharmaceuticals pricing policy: Johnson & Johnson and AbbVie each reached deals with the U.S. administration to lower certain drug prices (with tariff relief/exemptions as part of the agreements). While specifics are still emerging, these arrangements underscore persistent U.S. pricing risk for large-cap pharma and could trim long-term margin assumptions for diversified drug franchises. (reuters.com)

• Exxon Mobil: The company guided that lower crude prices will weigh on Q4 upstream earnings; refining margins may partly offset, with full results due January 30. Expect earnings volatility tied to commodity moves; the dividend and balance sheet remain the core of the equity story. (reuters.com)

Investment implications for your portfolio:

• Healthcare dominance in your lineup (LLY, JNJ, UNH, ABBV) is facing simultaneous but mixed catalysts—policy/pricing overhang for JNJ/ABBV and managed-care scrutiny for UNH, against meaningful innovation momentum at LLY. Net effect: elevated dispersion in outcomes within the sector; stock selection matters more than sector beta here. (reuters.com)

• Energy sensitivity remains intact for XOM into its January 30 print; short-term cash flow is tethered to crude/gas realizations even as downstream could cushion results. (reuters.com)

Actionable suggestions (based on this week’s developments):

• Rebalance healthcare exposure toward a lower single-sector weight, targeting <30% of equities, given concurrent U.S. pricing actions (JNJ, ABBV) and MA scrutiny (UNH), while maintaining core LLY exposure for innovation-led growth. Consider redeploying any trim proceeds into underrepresented cyclicals (e.g., CAT) or a broad-market ETF to restore balance. (reuters.com)

• Defer adding to XOM until after January 30 results to reduce event risk; reassess position sizing once the earnings mix (upstream vs. refining/chemicals) is clearer. (reuters.com)

• For LLY, avoid chasing potential pre-approval momentum on orforglipron; instead, plan to rebalance on strength post-FDA decision, letting the launch/pricing details settle before sizing up. (reuters.com)

Portfolio risk note:

• Sector concentration: 50% of your stocks are in healthcare (LLY, JNJ, UNH, ABBV), exceeding the 30% threshold—this amplifies exposure to U.S. policy and reimbursement headlines. Address via measured rebalancing rather than wholesale shifts.

• Country concentration outside the U.S.: No trigger under the 40% non-U.S. threshold.

• Futures and options are considered too risky for use without a professional.

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