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Shares of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. rose 6.2% to $25.74 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 2.3% to 18,188.59 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.4% to 42,583.32.
This was the stock's seventh consecutive day of gains.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $24.64, which the company achieved on January 30th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Johnson & Johnson fell 0.2% to $163.29, Pfizer Inc. fell 0.5% to $26.14, and Abbott Laboratories rose 0.69% to $127.21.
Trading volume totaled 3.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.3 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 24, 2025 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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