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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ: VRTX

79.49 1.60 (2.05%)

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VRTX $79.49 2.05%
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Today's Open $78.72
Previous Close $77.89
Daily Range $77.69 - $79.54
52-Week Range $38.44 - $87.47
Market Cap $17.6B
P/E Ratio -33.00
Dividend (Yield) $0.00 (0.0%)
Volume 2,622,604
Average Daily Volume 3,385,927
Current FY EPS -$2.13

Sector

Healthcare

Industry

Drugs

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Description

The Company is in the business of discovering, developing and commercializing small molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Website: http://www.vrtx.com/

News & Commentary

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