Pfizer said its full-year profit should benefit from cost cuts across its research and manufacturing operations after posting higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. CEO Albert Bourla also said the company has been in active discussions with members of the U.

Chief Executive Albert Bourla told analysts he is hopeful about finding a solution in response to President Trump’s demands.

Pfizer Inc.’s stock was rallying Tuesday after the drug giant lifted its 2025 adjusted profit estimate, on the heels of a 10% jump in second-quarter revenue on strength in its Vyndaqel heart medication and its COVID-19 drugs.