Healthcare stocks finished down 0.3% on Wall Street on Friday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.2% higher, the Nasdaq climbed 0.4% and the S&P 500 was up 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 10.2% today on 25 times normal volume.
- Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 2.9% today.
- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (AUXL): AUXL stock is up 2.8% today.
- Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is up 2.5% today.
- Allergan Inc (AGN): AGN stock is up 2.0% to a new 52-week high of $173.95.
- Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is up 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Davita Healthcare Partners Inc (DVA): DVA stock is up 1.9% today on 3 times normal volume.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is up 1.6% today.
- Chemed Inc (CHE): CHE stock is up 1.5% to a new 52-week high of $93.03.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is down 2.0% today.
- Covance Inc (CVD): CVD stock is down 1.9% today.
- Merck & Company (MRK): MRK stock is down 1.7% today.
- Hospira Inc (HSP): HSP stock is down 1.7%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Owens & Minor (OMI): OMI stock is down 1.4% today.
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY): BMY stock is down 1.0% today.
- Dentsply International Inc (XRAY): XRAY stock is down 1.0% today.
- Universal Health Services (UHS): UHS stock is down 1.0% today.
- Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL): CRL stock is down 1.0% today.
- Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP): SLXP stock is down 0.9%, marking the third 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.
