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Why Shares of Vaxart Jumped 31.2% in the First Half of 2021

Why Shares of Vaxart Jumped 31.2% in the First Half of 2021

Shares of Vaxart (NASDAQ: VXRT) jumped 31.2% through the first half of 2021, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Over the period, the stock rose as much as 300% and fell as low as 11% below where it began the year. Investors began the year with a positive outlook for the company's proposed tablet-based COVID-19 vaccine, VXA-CoV2-1.