Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) is currently at $200.44, up $13.50 or 7.22%

-- Would be highest close since Aug. 25, 2021, when it closed at $201.33

-- On pace for largest percent increase since April 2, 2020, when it rose 7.4%

-- Currently up two of the past three days

-- Down 15.19% year-to-date; on pace for worst year since 2016, when it fell 41.45%

-- Down 33.87% from its all-time closing high of $303.10 on July 20, 2020

-- Down 11.58% from 52 weeks ago (Dec. 2, 2020), when it closed at $226.70

-- Down 16.94% from its 52-week closing high of $241.31 on Jan. 25, 2021

-- Up 13.24% from its 52-week closing low of $177.01 on Oct. 5, 2021

-- Traded as high as $200.68; highest intraday level since Sept. 1, 2021, when it hit $202.55

-- Up 7.35% at today's intraday high; largest intraday percent increase since April 6, 2020, when it rose as much as 7.7%

-- Best performer in the S&P 500 today

-- Best performer in the Nasdaq 100 today

All data as of 10:59:52 AM ET

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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