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Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
Virgin Galactic stock climbs 17.13% and outperforms competitors
Updated
Updated · MarketWatch · May 8

Virgin Galactic stock climbs 17.13% and outperforms competitors

16 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
  • Shares closed at $2.94 as the Nasdaq rose 1.71% to 26,247.08 and the Dow added 0.02% to 49,609.16.
  • Virgin Galactic beat RTX and Lockheed Martin, which fell 0.39% and 1.15%, while Boeing gained 2.74% to $237.36.
  • Trading volume reached 16.2 million shares, well above its 50-day average of 6.3 million, though the stock remains 55.72% below its 52-week high of $6.64 hit on 16 May.
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