Shares of Pfizer Inc. (STO:PFE) last traded at 391, representing a move of 0.77%, or 3 per share, on volume of 2,022 shares. After opening the trading day at 388, shares of Pfizer Inc. traded in a close range. Pfizer Inc. currently has a total float of shares and on average sees 3,276 shares exchange hands each day. The stock now has a 52-week low of 282 and high of 429.
The Swedish Equity Market
Sweden is known around the world for a lot of global brands. However, there is so much beyond those that Sweden is rarely linked to or acknowledged for.
What most people don’t know is that Sweden is also home to one of the best economies in all of Europe. With good corporate governance and a healthy trade and commerce environment, the Swedish economy is immensely growing to become more and more influential regionally and globally. It influence spread on the companies at the market like Pfizer Inc.. Through time, it has been established that Sweden is one of the most valuable contributors to the growth of the European economy.
The Stock Exchange
In Sweden, the Stockholm Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Stockholm is the main stock exchange situated in Frihamnen, Stockholm. Like the other stock exchanges in Nordic nations such as Norway and Iceland, it is owned and operated by Nasdaq, Inc. since 2008. These Nasdaq Nordic stock exchanges include the Tallinn Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Baltic; the Riga Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Baltic; the Iceland Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Iceland; the Helsinki Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Helsinki; the Copenhagen Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Copenhagen; and the Armenia Stock Exchange or Nasdaq OMX Armenia.
The Nasdaq Stockholm has been around since 1863. Until May 1990, it had operated at the Stockholm Stock Exchange Building using a floor trading system. It is in June 1990 that electronic trading system had arrived in the country. It brings improvements with each new year to the work of the market, helping Pfizer Inc. to stay there.
Regular trading on the Nasdaq Stockholm opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 5:00 p.m. Today, more than 300 stocks are listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm. Its total market valuation is currently at $1.26 trillion.
The Index
The benchmark index in Sweden is the OMX Stockholm 30 (OMXS30), which is a market-capitalization-weighted index that tracks the top 30 stocks listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm. It uses the base value of 125 points— the base date being September 1986.
The OMXS30 is semi-annually rebalanced in order to ensure proper and accurate indication of the Swedish economy. Every rebalancing period, old stocks can be dropped from it and new ones can be added— largely depending on different factors and overall performance in the equity market.
The three largest sectors in the OMXS30 include Industrials, Financials, and Consumer Services.
The OMXS30 had posted its all-time low of 98.96 points, which is widely attributed to Black Monday, in November 1987. During the last few months of the year 1987, equity markets around the world had tumbled, which is an event now commonly dubbed as Black Monday. The meltdown had begun in Hong Kong and quickly spread like a wildfire worldwide.
Nonetheless, the OMXS30 had eventually banked gains, posting its all-time high of 1,719.93 in April 2015. Pfizer Inc. also received the increase.
It is a general truth that the best way to bet on a country’s growth potentials and long-term prospects is to penetrate its equity market. Consequently, the best way to bank on the growth of the Swedish economy and to maximize the opportunities in the nation is to invest on Nasdaq Stockholm stocks.
More notable recent Pfizer Inc. (STO:PFE) news were published by: Cnbc.com which released: “Stocks making the biggest move premarket: KO, GE, PFE, TPR, UAA & more – CNBC” on October 30, 2018, also Cnbc.com with their article: “Stocks making the biggest move premarket: DWDP, NFX, ECA, AAPL, CI & more – CNBC” published on November 01, 2018, Marketwatch.com published: “Stocks tumble after Fed raises rates again, lowers expectations for hikes next year – MarketWatch” on December 19, 2018. More interesting news about Pfizer Inc. (STO:PFE) were released by: Thestreet.com and their article: “Walmart’s Assault on Amazon Looks as if It’s Starting to Pay Off in a Big Way – TheStreet.com” published on August 16, 2018 as well as Streetinsider.com‘s news article titled: “Form N-PX AIM COUNSELOR SERIES For: Jun 30 – StreetInsider.com” with publication date: August 10, 2018.
Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells healthcare products worldwide. The company has market cap of $. It operates through two divisions, Pfizer Innovative Health and Pfizer Essential Health (EH). It has a 209.54 P/E ratio. The IH segment focuses on the development and commercialization of medicines and vaccines, and consumer healthcare products in various therapeutic areas, including internal medicine, vaccines, oncology, inflammation and immunology, and rare diseases, as well as consumer healthcare, such as dietary supplements, pain management, gastrointestinal, and respiratory and personal care.
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