Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – UHS LPNT THC CYH

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Healthcare stocks declined 0.3% on Wall Street on Friday morning.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%, the Nasdaq declined 0.5% and the S&P 500 fell 0.4%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Universal Health Services (UHS): UHS stock is up 9.4% today.
  • Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is up 8.9% today.
  • Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 5.4% today.
  • Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is up 4.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is up 4.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Vca Antech (WOOF): WOOF stock is up 4.0% today.
  • Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is up 3.0% today.
  • Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is up 2.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is down 21.8% today.
  • Magellan Health Services (MGLN): MGLN stock is down 11.0% today.
  • Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is down 7.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Mwi Veterinary Supply (MWIV): MWIV stock is down 4.5% today.
  • Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is down 3.7% today.
  • Msa Safety Inc. (MSA): MSA stock is down 3.2% today.
  • The Spectranetics Corp (SPNC): SPNC stock is down 2.5% today.
  • Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is down 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 2.0% 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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