Shares of Amgen Inc. AMGN, -0.79% shed 0.79% to $210.89 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.95% rising 0.95% to 4,712.02 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.60% rising 0.60% to 35,970.99. This was the stock’s second consecutive day of losses. Amgen Inc. closed $65.80 below its 52-week high ($276.69), which the company achieved on January 28th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Johnson & Johnson JNJ, -0.25% fell 0.25% to $165.49, Roche Holding AG Part. Cert. RHHVF, +1.99% rose 1.99% to $410.00, and Pfizer Inc. PFE, +1.34% rose 1.34% to $52.78. Trading volume (2.7 M) remained 63,792 below its 50-day average volume of 2.8 M.