Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – ACHC PRXL HLS GB

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Healthcare stocks remained flat on Tuesday morning on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1%, the Nasdaq stayed the same and the S&P 500 fell 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is up 7.8% today.
  • Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is up 3.0% today.
  • Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Greatbatch (GB): GB stock is up 2.4% today.
  • NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is up 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Universal Health Services (UHS): UHS stock is up 1.6% to a new 52-week high of $91.35.
  • Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is up 1.3%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Chemed Inc (CHE): CHE stock is up 1.2% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is down 20.7% to a new 52-week low of $22.72.
  • Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is down 14.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is down 5.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is down 3.5% today.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 3.0% today.
  • Idenix Pharmaceuticals (IDIX): IDIX stock is down 2.0% today and down 28.3% in the last month.
  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT): SRPT stock is down 2.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is down 2.4%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is down 2.2% 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.


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