Why Astrazeneca (AZN) Outpaced the Stock Market Today

The most recent trading session ended with Astrazeneca (AZN) standing at $65.35, reflecting a +1.41% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.09%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 1.18%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.03%.Heading into today, shares of the pharmaceutical had gained 0.28% over the past month, outpacing the Medical sector's loss of 2.76% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.71% in that time.Analysts and investors ...