Healthcare stocks finished flat on Wednesday on Wall Street.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.3% higher and the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is up 3.0% today and up 23.0% in the last month.
- Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is up 3.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 2.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 2.4% today.
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is up 2.2% today.
- Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is up 2.0% today and up 35.4% in the last month.
- Amerisourcebergen Corp (ABC): ABC stock is up 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Heartware International (HTWR): HTWR stock is up 1.9% today.
- Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is up 1.8% today.
- Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is down 4.0% today.
- Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL): CRL stock is down 2.7% today.
- Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is down 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is down 1.9% today.
- Techne Corp (TECH): TECH stock is down 1.5% today.
- Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is down 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is down 1.5% today.
- Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 1.5% today.
- Pfizer Inc (PFE): PFE stock is down 1.5% today.
- Universal Health Services (UHS): UHS stock is down 1.4% 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.
