Why Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) ended the recent trading session at $64.11, demonstrating a -0.9% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.17% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.44%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.04%. Coming into today, shares of the company had gained 11.34% in the past month. In that same time, the Medical sector lost 3.8%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.25%. The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Vi ...