Healthcare stocks rose 0.1% on Wall Street so far on Tuesday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.1%, the Nasdaq was unchanged and the S&P 500 was up 0.1%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 19.9% today and up 21.6% in the last month.
- Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD): BKD stock is up 3.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Emeritus Corp (ESC): ESC stock is up 3.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Mckesson Corp (MCK): MCK stock is up 2.5%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 2.6% today.
- Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is up 2.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is up 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Incyte Corp (INCY): INCY stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is down 12.2% today.
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 4.4% today.
- Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA): ARNA stock is down 2.5% today.
- Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is down 2.7% today.
- Idexx Laboratories (IDXX): IDXX stock is down 2.7% today.
- Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 1.2% today.
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN): REGN stock is down 1.8% today.
- Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is down 1.2%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO): SIRO stock is down 1.8% today.
- Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is down 1.2% 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.
