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MSU sanctions SAE after video circulates showing alleged drug use

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MSU sanctions SAE after video circulates showing alleged drug use

Michigan State University has sanctioned Sigma Alpha Epsilon following a circulated video showing alleged members of the fraternity using illicit drugs.

Directly affected

  • No company is 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 “drug” (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 “drug” (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 “drug” (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 “drug” (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 “drug” (pharma and health) in this story.

  • MRK Merck+3.2% 18d

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

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XLV-3.03%-2.77%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XBI-3.49%+0.99%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
LLY-9.71%-8.92%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
JNJ-2.53%-0.72%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
PFENo price data for this ticker———————
MRKNo price data for this ticker———————

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MSU sanctions SAE after video circulates showing alleged drug use The State News

Source: The State News

The price since 1 Nov 2026: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)three days earlier-0.72%final price
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)five days earlier-2.53%final price
Eli Lilly (LLY)three days earlier-8.92%final price
Eli Lilly (LLY)five days earlier-9.71%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)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 mentioned with this story

  • XLV Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “MSU sanctions SAE after video circulates showing alleged drug use,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “drug” (pharma and health) in this story

  • XBI Spdr Series Trust

    In “MSU sanctions SAE after video circulates showing alleged drug use,” Spdr Series Trust (XBI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “drug” (pharma and health) in this story

  • LLY Eli Lilly

    In “MSU sanctions SAE after video circulates showing alleged drug use,” Eli Lilly (LLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Eli Lilly and (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “drug” (pharma and health) in this story

  • JNJ Johnson & Johnson

    In “MSU sanctions SAE after video circulates showing alleged drug use,” Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “drug” (pharma and health) in this story

  • PFE Pfizer

    Pfizer (PFE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “MSU sanctions SAE after video circulates showing alleged drug use.” Reason on file: Pfizer (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “drug” (pharma and health) in this story

  • MRK Merck

    In “MSU sanctions SAE after video circulates showing alleged drug use,” Merck (MRK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Merck (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “drug” (pharma and health) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is the company in “MSU sanctions SAE after video circulates showing alleged drug use,” the 1 Nov 2026 this story story.

For Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV), the reason on file says Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “drug” (pharma and health) in this story

A second company, Spdr Series Trust (XBI), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “drug” (pharma and health) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) price range

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)

62 out of 100

“MSU sanctions SAE after video circulates showing alleged drug use” scores 62 out of 100. The score uses 3 sources, and 6 linked companies.