Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – ALXN MRK GILD XRAY

by Portfolio Grader | April 17, 2014 12:30 pm

Healthcare stocks declined on Wall Street so far on Thursday, down 0.2%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1%, the Nasdaq declined 0.2% and the S&P 500 fell 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN[1]): ALXN stock is up 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Merck & Company (MRK[2]): MRK stock is up 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Gilead Sciences (GILD[3]): GILD stock is up 0.6%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Dentsply International Inc (XRAY[4]): XRAY stock is up 0.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Acceleron Pharma Inc (XLRN[5]): XLRN stock is up 0.6% today.

• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA[6]): TEVA stock is up 0.6% today.

• Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY[7]): SNY stock is up 0.6% today.

• Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO[8]): SIRO stock is up 0.5% today.

• Henry Schein (HSIC[9]): HSIC stock is up 0.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Idexx Laboratories (IDXX[10]): IDXX stock is up 0.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD[11]): ACAD stock is down 3.4% today.

• Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY[12]): ALNY stock is down 2.7% today.

• Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX[13]): PCRX stock is down 2.0% today.

• Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX[14]): NBIX stock is down 2.6% today.

• Wellcare Group (WCG[15]): WCG stock is down 2.5% today.

• Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS[16]): CLVS stock is down 2.5% today.

• Centene Corp (CNC[17]): CNC stock is down 2.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR[18]): NKTR stock is down 2.3% today.

• Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX[19]): KERX stock is down 2.3% today.

• Lannett Co Inc (LCI[20]): LCI stock is down 2.2% today.

For more information on the best stocks to buy[21] right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com[22].

And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here[23].

Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.

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