Pharma: 89 stocks
Drug makers sell medicines under patents that last about 20 years. Their sales turn on new approvals, on patents running out, and on the prices that insurers pay.
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| Stock | Price | Quality Score |
|---|---|---|
| $44.69 | ||
| $286.74 | ||
| $1,279.14 | ||
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Why pharma stocks are up this week
Pharma stocks rose a median 1.7% from Oct 19 to Oct 26 (89 stocks); the S&P 500 fell 0.1%.
What moved them
- No single story: 57 of 89 rose this week.
Questions about pharma
Why are pharma stocks up this week?
Pharma stocks rose a median 1.7% from Oct 19 to Oct 26 (89 stocks); the S&P 500 fell 0.1%. No single story: 57 of 89 rose this week.
Which pharma stocks rose most this week?
Myriad Genetics (MYGN) rose 43%, Liquidia (LQDA) rose 28%, and Xencor (XNCR) rose 26%.
What are the biggest companies in pharma?
The biggest by market cap are Eli Lilly (LLY) at $1.2T, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) at $644B, and AbbVie (ABBV) at $504B.
Which companies in pharma does Breakaway rank highest?
Genmab (GMAB) 20, AbbVie (ABBV) 20, and Eli Lilly (LLY) 18, the highest Quality Scores of the 89. Breakaway ranks every stock by its Quality Score, which reads each company's numbers and its chart; the ranking is information, not advice, and each stock's page shows the reasons behind its score.