Vertex Pharmaceuticals Down Over 18%, on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since November 2003 -- Data Talk
October 15 2020 - 11:15AM
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) is currently at
$221.93, down $49.53 or 18.25%
-- Would be lowest close since March 27, 2020, when it closed at
$217.24
-- On pace for largest percent decrease since Nov. 11, 2003,
when it fell 36.76%
-- Earlier Thursday, SVB Leerink cut its price target on Vertex
Pharmaceuticals to $267.00/share from $283.00/share, Benzinga
reported
-- After the close of trading on Wednesday, Vertex announced it
would discontinue its Phase 2 study of protein-deficiency drug
VX-814 in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and stop
development because of safety concerns. Alpha-1 antitrypsin
deficiency is a genetic disorder that can cause lung or liver
disease
-- Currently down two consecutive days; down 19.62% over this
period
-- Worst two day stretch since the two days ending Nov. 5, 2007,
when it fell 23.89%
-- Down 18.44% month-to-date
-- Up 1.36% year-to-date
-- Down 26.78% from its all-time closing high of $303.10 on July
20, 2020
-- Up 24.88% from 52 weeks ago (Oct. 17, 2019), when it closed
at $177.72
-- Down 26.78% from its 52-week closing high of $303.10 on July
20, 2020
-- Up 25.93% from its 52-week closing low of $176.23 on Oct. 18,
2019
-- Traded as low as $221.25; lowest intraday level since March
30, 2020, when it hit $220.00
-- Down 18.5% at today's intraday low; largest intraday percent
decrease since June 28, 2012, when it fell as much as 21.68%
-- Worst performer in the S&P 500 today
-- Worst performer in the Nasdaq 100 today
-- Ninth most active stock in the Nasdaq 100 today
All data as of 10:32:04 AM
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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