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Shares of Amgen Inc. advanced 3.6% to $271.69 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.4% to 5,916.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.6% to 42,322.75.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Amgen Inc. closed 21.7% short of its 52-week high of $346.85, which the company achieved on July 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Johnson & Johnson rose 2.2% to $149.61, Pfizer Inc. rose 2.6% to $22.60, and AbbVie Inc. rose 2.39% to $181.68.
Trading volume totaled 4.0 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 15, 2025 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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