Why Neurocrine Biosciences Stock Is Jumping Today

Shares of Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ: NBIX) were trading almost 10% higher as of 12:20 p.m. EDT Tuesday after the biotech  company announced better-than-expected second-quarter results after the market closed on Monday.

One good quarter (or one bad quarter, for that matter) doesn't really mean a lot in the grand scheme of things. However, for a small biotech with its first drug on the market, an exceptionally strong quarter can significantly improve investors' confidence. That's what is happening with Neurocrine.

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