Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) closed at $28.59 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.26% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.38%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.24%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.24%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had gained 8.96% outpaced the Medical sector's gain of 4.64% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.6%.The investment community will be paying close attention to the earning ...