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Shares of Novavax Inc. advanced 5.7% to $10.55 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 1.4% to 22,695.95 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.5% to 47,740.80.
Novavax Inc. closed 11.9% below its 52-week high of $11.97, which the company achieved on February 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Johnson & Johnson rose 0.9% to $242.59, Pfizer Inc. fell 0.9% to $26.81, and Merck & Co. Inc. rose 1.14% to $117.11.
Trading volume totaled 5.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 5.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 09, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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