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Two Biotech Stocks Hover Near Highs; Natural Gas And Finance Names Show Resilience

VIDYA RAMAKRISHNAN
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Two biotech firms, Ligand Pharmaceuticals and United Therapeutics, traded near 52-week highs in Friday’s session, demonstrating sector resilience amid broader market volatility. The stocks’ strong performance highlights investor confidence in biotech innovation, particularly in drug development pipelines and proprietary technologies. Natural gas and financial sector stocks also showed unexpected strength, suggesting cross-sector momentum despite economic uncertainty. Friday’s market activity reflects selective bullishness, with biotech leading gains while other sectors lagged, indicating targeted capital flows. Analysts note the trend may signal a shift toward high-growth, high-risk assets as traders reposition portfolios ahead of Q2 earnings season.
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While investors were spooked by oil-shock prospects, a few stocks continued to hover near new highs. They were also near their latest buy points in Friday's stock market. Two are biotech names. United Therapeutics (UTHR) jumped to an all-time high of 548.12 on March 10 and has pulled back to a buy zone above a 519.99 entry. United Therapeutics develops… Related news United Therapeutics Tops A Buy Zone After Entering A 'New Era' With Phase 3 Home Run 3/30/2026 United Therapeutics shares soared Monday on a "new era" for Tyvaso. 3/30/2026 United Therapeutics shares soared Monday on a "new era" for...

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