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22nd Century Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: XXII) surged 38.6% to settle at $3.05. The FDA authorized marketing of tobacco products that help reduce exposure to and consumption of nicotine for smokers who use them.
Biopharma stocks eked out modest gains in the week ending Dec. 23, with regulatory decisions, clinical readouts and COVID-19 treatment and vaccine developments dictating sentiment.
Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.77% to 36,030 while the NASDAQ rose 1% to 15,677. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.81% to 4,734.65.