DJ Novavax Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Novavax Inc. $(NVAX)$ advanced 1.41% to $7.90 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 0.03% to 21,700.39 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.48% to 45,400.86.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Novavax Inc. closed 48.09% below its 52-week high of $15.22, which the company achieved on October 2nd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ fell 0.18% to $178.43, Pfizer Inc. $(PFE)$ rose 1.39% to $24.88, and Merck & Co. Inc. $(MRK)$ rose 0.79% to $84.71.
Trading volume (5.4 M) remained 1.4 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 5, 2025.
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September 05, 2025 17:28 ET (21:28 GMT)
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