Healthcare stocks finished flat today on Wall Street.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.4%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.7% higher and the S&P 500 climbed 0.4%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is up 4.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Msa Safety Inc. (MSA): MSA stock is up 3.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 2.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is up 2.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is up 2.2% to a new 52-week high of $60.60.
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is up 2.0% today.
- Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is up 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- West Pharmaceutical Services (WST): WST stock is up 1.6% today.
- Magellan Health Services (MGLN): MGLN stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (AUXL): AUXL stock is up 1.3%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Incyte Corp (INCY): INCY stock is down 2.0% today.
- Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is down 1.9% today.
- Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is down 1.6% today.
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST): CBST stock is down 1.0% today.
- Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA): ARNA stock is down 0.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is down 0.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is down 0.6% today.
- Varian Medical Systems (VAR): VAR stock is down 0.5% today.
- Amgen Inc (AMGN): AMGN stock is down 0.5% today.
- Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is down 0.4% 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.
