Healthcare stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.5%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.0%, the Nasdaq pushed 1.3% higher and the S&P 500 increased 1.0%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 6.6% today.

• Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is up 5.3% today.

• Allergan Inc (AGN): AGN stock is up 2.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Actavis Inc (ACT): ACT stock is up 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 2.7% today.

• Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (AEGR): AEGR stock is up 2.6% today.

• Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is up 2.5% today.

• Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is up 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Forest Laboratories (FRX): FRX stock is up 2.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is up 2.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Patterson Companies Inc (PDCO): PDCO stock is down 1.4% today.

• Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is down 1.1% today.

• Carefusion Corp (CFN): CFN stock is down 0.8% today.

• Resmed Inc (RMD): RMD stock is down 0.8% today.

• Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX): BDX stock is down 0.7% today.

• Stryker Corp (SYK): SYK stock is down 0.7% today.

• Emeritus Corp (ESC): ESC stock is down 0.6% today.

• Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is down 0.6% today.

• Express Scripts (ESRX): ESRX stock is down 0.6% today.

• Steris Corp (STE): STE stock is down 0.6% today.

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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.