Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know

In the latest market close, Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) reached $29.10, with a +1.46% movement compared to the previous day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.55%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.52%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.7%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 8.84% over the past month. This has lagged the Medical sector's gain of 0.52% and the S&P 500's loss of 5.56% in that time.Investors will be e ...