Vertex Pharmaceuticals Up Over 8%, on Track for Record High Close -- Data Talk

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) is currently at $388.00, up $30.27 or 8.46%

--Would be new all-time high (Based on available data back to July 24, 1991)

--Would be first new all-time record closing high since Nov. 6, 2023 when it closed at $385.76

--On pace for largest percent increase since Oct. 28, 2022, when it rose 9.03%

--Currently up four of the past five days

--Currently up three consecutive days; up 10.81% over this period

--Best three day stretch since the three days ending Dec. 1, 2021, when it rose 11.66%

--Up 9.35% month-to-date

--Up 34.36% year-to-date; on pace for best year since 2017, when it rose 103.42%

--Up 24.32% from 52 weeks ago (Dec. 14, 2022), when it closed at $312.09

--Would be a new 52-week closing high

--Up 36.99% from its 52-week closing low of $283.23 on Jan. 9, 2023

--Traded as high as $390.59; new all-time intraday high (Based on available data back to July 24, 1991)

--Up 9.19% at today's intraday high; largest intraday percent increase since Oct. 28, 2022, when it rose as much as 9.24%

--Best performer in the S&P 500 today

--Best performer in the Nasdaq 100 today

All data as of 10:16:33 AM ET

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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December 13, 2023 10:34 ET (15:34 GMT)

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