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# Novavax Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Novavax Inc. (NVAX) advanced 1.18% to $9.46 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 1.16% to 25,818.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.25% to 52,925.15.

Novavax Inc. closed 20.97% short of its 52-week high of $11.97, which the company reached on February 26th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 3.05% to $267.24, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) rose 1.48% to $24.07, and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) rose 1.64% to $128.86.

Trading volume (4.5 M) remained 671,565 below its 50-day average volume of 5.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 7, 2026.

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