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Shares of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. rallied 5.7% to $22.89 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 1.6% to 18,847.28 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.4% to 43,840.91.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. closed 7.1% short of its 52-week high of $24.64, which the company achieved on January 30th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Johnson & Johnson rose 0.8% to $165.02, Pfizer Inc. rose 1.3% to $26.43, and Abbott Laboratories rose 1.58% to $138.01.
Trading volume totaled 1.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 28, 2025 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)
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