Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – PBYI CRL QCOR

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Healthcare stocks declined on Wall Street on Friday, down 1.7%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.2%, the Nasdaq declined 2.7% and the S&P 500 was down 1.2%.

Only one stock in the healthcare sectors showed gains:

  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 1.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is down 9.7% today on 4 times normal volume.
  • Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is down 6.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL): CRL stock is down 6.0% today.
  • Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR): QCOR stock is down 6.0% today.
  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is down 5.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Heartware International (HTWR): HTWR stock is down 5.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is down 5.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is down 4.8% today.
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is down 4.7% today.
  • Covance Inc (CVD): CVD stock is down 4.5% today.

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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.

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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