Jonathan Kitchen After several trading days of significant gains, the rally in mpox-related stocks took a breather on Tuesday as most closed down. Virax Biolabs ( VRAX ) was the biggest decliner, losing ~31% on the day. However, the stock is still up ~207% from market close on Aug.
9 through Tuesday's close. GeoVax Labs ( GOVX ) and Emergent BioSolutions ( NYSE: EBS ) had the next biggest declines, falling ~20% and 21% , respectively. However, the former is up 203% and the latter 36% since Aug.
9 close. Other mpox names such as Tonix Pharmaceuticals ( NASDAQ: TNXP ), Bavarian Nordic ( OTCPK:BVNRY )( OTCPK:BVNKF ), SIGA Technologies ( SIGA ), Co-Diagnostics ( NASDAQ: CODX ), and Applied DNA Sciences ( NASDAQ: APDN ) all closed down significantly on the day. More on mpox Mpox Stocks Have Popped, But Pickings Are Slim For The Discerning Investor WHO official says mpox is 'not the new COVID,' calls for coordinated response Emergent BioSolutions: Speculative Buy Amid Potential Monkeypox Vaccine Approval Mpox test makers end day with huge gains as disease spreads Mpox vaccine developer Tonix surges 75% following outbreak spread.