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title: "Novavax Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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# Novavax Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Novavax Inc. (NVAX) shed 1.07% to $7.83 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 2.15% to 25,137.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.97% to 51,711.65.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Novavax Inc. closed 34.63% below its 52-week high of $11.97, which the company achieved on February 26th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 1.42% to $259.27, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) rose 0.77% to $25.01, and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) rose 2.36% to $130.48.

Trading volume (2.4 M) remained 2.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 4.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 23, 2026.

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