Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – NPSP INO IRWD GILD

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Healthcare stocks rose 0.5% on Wall Street on Friday morning.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.4%, the Nasdaq was up 0.7% and the S&P 500 pushed 0.4% higher.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is up 4.9% today.
  • Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO): INO stock is up 3.4% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 3.5% today.
  • Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is up 2.2% today.
  • Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN): REGN stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is up 1.3% today.
  • United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is up 1.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH): LH stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is down 0.8% today.
  • The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is down 0.6%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is down 0.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): NVO stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is down 0.8% 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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