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CMPS, HELP Stocks On Track For Worst Day In Months On Competitive FDA Psychedelic Race Fears

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHACMPS, HELP Stocks On Track ForWorst Day In Months On CompetitiveFDA Psychedelic Race FearsCMPSHELPGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about pharma and health.

Directly affected

  • CMPS COMPASS Pathways-16.0% 13d

    Named in this report.

  • HELP Helus Pharma

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR

    Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story.

  • XBI SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

    SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story.

  • LLY Eli Lilly and+21.6% 30d

    Eli Lilly and (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story.

  • JNJ Johnson & Johnson+1.5% 30d

    Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story.

  • PFE Pfizer+8.9% 30d

    Pfizer (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story.

  • MRK Merck+4.0% 17d

    Merck (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
CMPSNo price data for this ticker———————
HELPNo price data for this ticker———————
XLV-3.03%-2.77%base+0.05%after closeafter closeafter close
XBI-3.49%+0.99%base-2.32%after closeafter closeafter close
LLY-9.71%-8.92%base+0.15%after closeafter closeafter close
JNJ-2.53%-0.72%base-0.58%after closeafter closeafter close
PFE-2.33%-3.34%base+1.54%after closeafter closeafter close
MRK-5.94%-5.65%base-0.39%after closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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CMPS, HELP Stocks On Track For Worst Day In Months On Competitive FDA Psychedelic Race Fears Yahoo Finance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)that day-0.58%final price
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)three days earlier-0.72%final price
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)five days earlier-2.53%final price
Eli Lilly (LLY)that day+0.15%final price
Eli Lilly (LLY)three days earlier-8.92%final price
Eli Lilly (LLY)five days earlier-9.71%final price
Merck (MRK)that day-0.39%final price
Merck (MRK)three days earlier-5.65%final price
Merck (MRK)five days earlier-5.94%final price
Pfizer (PFE)that day+1.54%final price
Pfizer (PFE)three days earlier-3.34%final price
Pfizer (PFE)five days earlier-2.33%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XBI)that day-2.32%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XBI)three days earlier+0.99%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XBI)five days earlier-3.49%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)that day+0.05%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)three days earlier-2.77%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)five days earlier-3.03%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)

Companies tied to this story

  • XLV Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “CMPS, HELP Stocks On Track For Worst Day In Months On Competitive FDA Psychedelic Race Fears.” Reason on file: Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story

  • XBI Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XBI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “CMPS, HELP Stocks On Track For Worst Day In Months On Competitive FDA Psychedelic Race Fears.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story

  • LLY Eli Lilly

    Eli Lilly (LLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “CMPS, HELP Stocks On Track For Worst Day In Months On Competitive FDA Psychedelic Race Fears.” Reason on file: Eli Lilly and (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story

  • JNJ Johnson & Johnson

    Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “CMPS, HELP Stocks On Track For Worst Day In Months On Competitive FDA Psychedelic Race Fears.” Reason on file: Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story

  • PFE Pfizer

    Pfizer (PFE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “CMPS, HELP Stocks On Track For Worst Day In Months On Competitive FDA Psychedelic Race Fears.” Reason on file: Pfizer (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story

  • MRK Merck

    Merck (MRK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “CMPS, HELP Stocks On Track For Worst Day In Months On Competitive FDA Psychedelic Race Fears.” Reason on file: Merck (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)

On 2 Nov 2026, “CMPS, HELP Stocks On Track For Worst Day In Months On Competitive FDA Psychedelic Race Fears” is the story that connects Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) to this story.

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is on the page because Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story

Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (XBI): SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “fda” (pharma and health) in this story

The price range for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV), and the dates in the story

LLY traded between 1131.55 and 1447.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 1415.62.

A simple score for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)

46 out of 100

“CMPS, HELP Stocks On Track For Worst Day In Months On Competitive FDA Psychedelic Race Fears” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.