Novavax Inc. Stock Outperforms Market On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Novavax Inc. (NVAX) advanced 6.95% to $12.01 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 3.25% to 12,200.82 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.11% to 34,053.94. This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains. Novavax Inc. closed $89.38 below its 52-week high ($101.39), which the company achieved on February 7th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 0.38% to $165.54, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) rose 0.84% to $44.34, and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) fell 3.29% to $103.46. Trading volume (9.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 2, 2023.
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February 02, 2023 17:15 ET (22:15 GMT)
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