# AstraZeneca Shares Rise More Than 6% After Third-Quarter Profit Beat

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-30T13:54:49.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-30T13:54:49.000Z
Section: Investing

> Eli Lilly, Gilead Sciences, Amgen and Johnson & Johnson also advanced, and all five stocks reached all-time intraday highs.

AstraZeneca shares rose more than 6% Friday after third-quarter profit topped expectations, while four other drugmakers advanced and all five stocks reached all-time intraday highs.

Eli Lilly and Gilead Sciences each gained more than 4%. Amgen rose nearly 3%, and Johnson & Johnson climbed nearly 2%.

The advances came as the U.S. drug-stock sector continued to rise during Friday's session.