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Top gainers in TOP US - Healthcare Companies - MRK, ABBV, JNJ, AMGN, PFE

By KlickAnalytics Data Insights  |   December 31, 2024 04:39PM ET

Following are the Top 5 companies based on their one-day percentage change within the 'TOP US - Healthcare Companies' theme.

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

MRK is trading UP for the last 1 days, and it at trading at $99.39 with volume of 4,561,857 and a one day change of $1.02 (1.04%). Merck & Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of 94.48 and a 52-week high of $134.63. The business's 50-day moving average price is $101.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $115.78. The firm has a market cap of $249 million, a P/E ratio of 144.51, and a beta of 0.41.

Top news headlines for MRK

  • UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said on Tuesday it had approved Merck's therapy to treat a rare lung condition called pulmonary arterial hypertension.
  • The healthcare sector has long been a sanctuary for income investors seeking stability and growth. Within this realm, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY -2.81%) and Merck & Co. (MRK -1.33%) stand out for their combination of above-average dividend yields and proven business models.

  • For more information on MRK:
  • Historical Price Targets
  • Hiistorical Analyst Recommendations
  • Earning Price Impact Analysis
  • Seasonality Analysis

  • AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)

    ABBV is trading UP for the last 1 days, and it at trading at $177.71 with volume of 1,671,488 and a one day change of $1.51 (0.86%). AbbVie Inc. has a 52-week low of 146.38 and a 52-week high of $207.32. The business's 50-day moving average price is $185.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $176.93. The firm has a market cap of $310 million, a P/E ratio of 47.84, and a beta of 0.61.

    Top news headlines for ABBV

  • AbbVie (ABBV) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
  • The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
  • Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to AbbVie (ABBV). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

  • For more information on ABBV:
  • Historical Price Targets
  • Hiistorical Analyst Recommendations
  • Earning Price Impact Analysis
  • Seasonality Analysis

  • Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

    JNJ is trading UP for the last 1 days, and it at trading at $144.56 with volume of 3,966,496 and a one day change of $1.22 (0.85%). Johnson & Johnson has a 52-week low of 143.13 and a 52-week high of $168.85. The business's 50-day moving average price is $156.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $156.73. The firm has a market cap of $346 million, a P/E ratio of 22.27, and a beta of 0.52.

    For more information on JNJ:
  • Historical Price Targets
  • Hiistorical Analyst Recommendations
  • Earning Price Impact Analysis
  • Seasonality Analysis

  • Amgen Inc. (AMGN)

    AMGN is trading UP for the last 1 days, and it at trading at $260.59 with volume of 1,131,897 and a one day change of $1.29 (0.50%). Amgen Inc. has a 52-week low of 257.80 and a 52-week high of $346.85. The business's 50-day moving average price is $301.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $317.04. The firm has a market cap of $142 million, a P/E ratio of 44.24, and a beta of 0.60.

    For more information on AMGN:
  • Historical Price Targets
  • Hiistorical Analyst Recommendations
  • Earning Price Impact Analysis
  • Seasonality Analysis

  • Pfizer Inc. (PFE)

    PFE is trading UP for the last 1 days, and it at trading at $26.53 with volume of 22,455,622 and a one day change of $0.11 (0.40%). Pfizer Inc. has a 52-week low of 24.48 and a 52-week high of $31.54. The business's 50-day moving average price is $26.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.46. The firm has a market cap of $149 million, a P/E ratio of 0.00, and a beta of 0.62.

    Top news headlines for PFE

  • The small-cap won't receive an expected payout in the first quarter, creating a cash overhang.
  • Sangamo Therapeutics (SGMO) shares cratered more than 50% Tuesday, a day after the biopharma firm announced that Pfizer (PFE) had pulled out of its deal to co-develop a hemophilia drug.
  • On Monday, Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. SGMO regained the development and commercialization rights to giroctocogene fitelparvovec, an investigational gene therapy product candidate for moderately severe to severe hemophilia A that it has co-developed with and licensed to Pfizer Inc PFE.
  • The pharmaceutical industry can be a tough business. Companies must innovate constantly to stay relevant because patents protecting their proprietary drugs expire.
  • Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. NYSE: PFE stock is trading back down near its pandemic lows. Every time it attempts to climb over the $30 mark, something causes shares to slide right back down.

  • For more information on PFE:
  • Historical Price Targets
  • Hiistorical Analyst Recommendations
  • Earning Price Impact Analysis
  • Seasonality Analysis

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