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Shares of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. advanced 2.8% to $24.28 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 0.5% to 17,461.32 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.7% to 40,527.62.
This was the stock's sixth consecutive day of gains.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. closed 7.2% below its 52-week high of $26.16, which the company achieved on March 24th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors, as Johnson & Johnson rose 0.4% to $155.91, Pfizer Inc. rose 3.2% to $23.79, and Abbott Laboratories rose 0.75% to $130.50.
Trading volume totaled 714,812, compared to the 50-day average of 1.3 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 29, 2025 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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