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Shares of Novavax Inc. advanced 4.2% to $9.89 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 1.3% to 22,807.48 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.5% to 48,739.41.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Novavax Inc. closed 17.4% below its 52-week high of $11.97, which the company reached on February 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Johnson & Johnson fell 0.6% to $245.30, Pfizer Inc. rose 0.2% to $26.62, and Merck & Co. Inc. rose 0.38% to $120.28.
Trading volume totaled 5.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 5.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 04, 2026 16:35 ET (21:35 GMT)
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