Novavax Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Novavax Inc. (NVAX) slipped 6.49% to $11.23 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 1.59% to 12,006.95 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.38% to 33,926.01. The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak. Novavax Inc. closed $90.16 below its 52-week high ($101.39), which the company reached on February 7th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) fell 0.56% to $164.61, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) fell 0.63% to $44.06, and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) fell 0.50% to $102.94. Trading volume (6.5 M) remained 1.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 3, 2023.
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February 03, 2023 17:15 ET (22:15 GMT)
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