Healthcare stocks finished down on Wall Street on Tuesday, down 0.8%.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.4%, the Nasdaq climbed 0.9% and the S&P 500 was up 0.4%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is up 3.2% today.
- The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is up 3.1% today.
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is up 2.9% today.
- Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is up 2.7% today.
- Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is up 2.5% today.
- Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL): CRL stock is up 2.4% today.
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is up 2.4% today.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 2.3% today on 3 times normal volume.
- Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is up 1.9% today.
- Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is up 1.8% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is down 3.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is down 2.8% today.
- Boston Scientific Corp (BSX): BSX stock is down 2.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is down 2.3%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is down 2.1%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is down 2.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is down 2.0% today.
- Carefusion Corp (CFN): CFN stock is down 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- C.R. Bard (BCR): BCR stock is down 1.8%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Covidien Plc. (COV): COV stock is down 1.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.
