Healthcare stocks declined on Wall Street on Thursday, down 1.0%.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.9%, the Nasdaq was down 0.8% and the S&P 500 fell 0.9%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 2.3% today.
- Magellan Health Services (MGLN): MGLN stock is up 1.7% today.
- NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is up 1.5% today.
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is up 1.4% today.
- Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is up 1.3% today.
- Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP): SLXP stock is up 1.3% today.
- Mylan Inc (MYL): MYL stock is up 1.2% today.
- Pdl Biopharma (PDLI): PDLI stock is up 1.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is up 1.0% today.
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is up 0.9% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is down 3.1% today.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is down 2.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Msa Safety Inc. (MSA): MSA stock is down 2.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 2.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is down 2.2%, marking the ninth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): ISRG stock is down 1.9% today.
- Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is down 1.9% today.
- Celgene Corp (CELG): CELG stock is down 1.9% today.
- Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is down 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 1.8% 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.
