Novavax Inc. Stock Rises Friday, Outperforms Market
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Shares of Novavax Inc. (NVAX) advanced 4.15% to $12.29 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 0.71% to 11,079.16 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.33% to 34,302.61. The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak. Novavax Inc. closed $100.20 short of its 52-week high ($112.49), which the company achieved on January 14th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) fell 0.33% to $173.43, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) rose 0.29% to $47.85, and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) rose 0.43% to $112.25. Trading volume (10.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 6.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled Janurary 13, 2023.
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January 13, 2023 17:15 ET (22:15 GMT)
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