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# Novavax Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Novavax Inc. (NVAX) rose 2.47% to $8.08 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 1.29% to 25,837.21 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.74% to 52,224.64.

The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.

Novavax Inc. closed 32.54% short of its 52-week high of $11.97, which the company reached on February 26th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 0.72% to $250.61, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) rose 0.77% to $24.94, and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) rose 1.50% to $126.26.

Trading volume (2.5 M) remained 2.5 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 21, 2026.

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