Healthcare stocks declined 0.2% on Wall Street so far on Friday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed the same, the Nasdaq remained flat and the S&P 500 stayed level.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is up 4.2% today and up 36.0% in the last month.
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 3.4% today and up 21.3% in the last month.
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is up 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is up 1.2% today.
- Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is up 1.3% to a new 52-week high of $61.68.
- Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW): EW stock is up 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Stryker Corp (SYK): SYK stock is up 1.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is up 0.9% today.
- Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is up 0.9% to a new 52-week high of $74.41.
- Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is up 0.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is down 4.2% today.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is down 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 2.3% today.
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is down 1.5% today.
- Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is down 1.5% today.
- Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is down 1.5% today.
- Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is down 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT): SRPT stock is down 1.7% today.
- Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is down 1.6% today.
- Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is down 1.3%, marking the fifth 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.
