WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Pharmaceutical stocks have moved sharply higher over the course of the trading session on Friday, driving the NYSE Arca Pharmaceutical Index up by 2.3 percent. The index has reached its best intraday level in well over two years.
AbbVie (ABBV) is posting a substantial gain after reporting better than expected fourth quarter results and raising its 2018 guidance.
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