Shares of biotechnology companies closed mostly lower Tuesday as the broader market wavered following a weak April retail sales report from the Commerce Department and an oil price spike to a new record near $127 a barrel.
Here's how several key biotechnology stocks performed Tuesday:
Celgene Corp., down $1.42, or 2.3 percent, to $60.31.
Amgen Inc., down 45 cents to $42.50.
Biogen Idec Inc., down 73 cents, to $62.32.
Genentech Inc., up 18 cents to $68.55.