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West Pharmaceutical Services earnings: what to look for from WST

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This report is about pharma and health.

Directly affected

  • WST West Pharmaceutical Services

    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 “pharmaceutical” (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 “pharmaceutical” (pharma and health) in this story.

  • LLY Eli Lilly and+12.6% 30d

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

  • JNJ Johnson & Johnson-0.2% 30d

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

  • PFE Pfizer+8.1% 30d

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

  • MRK Merck-2.9% 14d

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

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
WST-1.11%-1.60%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLVNo price data for this ticker———————
XBINo price data for this ticker———————
LLYNo price data for this ticker———————
JNJNo price data for this ticker———————
PFENo price data for this ticker———————
MRKNo price data for this ticker———————

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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How far Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) has moved since 28 Oct 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
WSTthree days earlier-1.60%final price
WSTfive days earlier-1.11%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 28 Oct 2026 story “West Pharmaceutical Services earnings: what to look for from WST.” Reason on file: Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “pharmaceutical” (pharma and health) in this story

  • XBI Spdr Series Trust

    For “West Pharmaceutical Services earnings: what to look for from WST,” 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 “pharmaceutical” (pharma and health) in this story

  • LLY Eli Lilly

    In “West Pharmaceutical Services earnings: what to look for from WST,” 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 “pharmaceutical” (pharma and health) in this story

  • JNJ Johnson & Johnson

    Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “West Pharmaceutical Services earnings: what to look for from WST.” Reason on file: Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “pharmaceutical” (pharma and health) in this story

  • PFE Pfizer

    In “West Pharmaceutical Services earnings: what to look for from WST,” Pfizer (PFE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Pfizer (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “pharmaceutical” (pharma and health) in this story

  • MRK Merck

    For “West Pharmaceutical Services earnings: what to look for from WST,” 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 “pharmaceutical” (pharma and health) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is the company in “West Pharmaceutical Services earnings: what to look for from WST,” the 28 Oct 2026 this story story.

What ties Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) to the headline is this: Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “pharmaceutical” (pharma and health) in this story

Spdr Series Trust (XBI) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “pharmaceutical” (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 1321.17 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 1279.57. XBI traded between 152.63 and 158.97 across 2 sessions. The latest close on file is 154.01. XLV traded between 166.19 and 168.74 across 2 sessions. The latest close on file is 167.68.

A simple score for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)

54 out of 100

“West Pharmaceutical Services earnings: what to look for from WST” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.