Healthcare stocks declined 0.3% on Wall Street on Wednesday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed level, the Nasdaq declined 0.3% and the S&P 500 stayed consistent.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 3.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is up 2.1% today and up 31.6% in the last month.
- Boston Scientific Corp (BSX): BSX stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Covidien Plc. (COV): COV stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW): EW stock is up 1.1% today.
- Vca Antech (WOOF): WOOF stock is up 0.9%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is up 0.7% today.
- Mednax Inc (MD): MD stock is up 0.7% today.
- Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY): HMSY stock is up 0.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is down 2.5% today.
- NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is down 2.0% today.
- Cooper Companies (COO): COO stock is down 1.9% today.
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is down 1.9% today.
- Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is down 1.8% today.
- West Pharmaceutical Services (WST): WST stock is down 1.8% today.
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): ISRG stock is down 1.8% today.
- Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is down 1.5% today.
- Idenix Pharmaceuticals (IDIX): IDIX stock is down 1.5% today and down 31.7% in the last month.
- Forest Laboratories (FRX): FRX 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.
