Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – CBPO ISIS HAE LPNT

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Healthcare stocks declined on Wall Street today, down 1.0%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.0%, the Nasdaq declined 0.8% and the S&P 500 fell 1.0%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 2.9% today.
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Haemonetics Corp (HAE): HAE stock is up 2.4% today.
  • Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Steris Corp (STE): STE stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is up 1.2% today.
  • The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 1.1%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Owens & Minor (OMI): OMI stock is up 1.0% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Carefusion Corp (CFN): CFN stock is down 1.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO): SIRO stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Merck & Company (MRK): MRK stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is down 1.7% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Covidien Plc. (COV): COV stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Incyte Corp (INCY): INCY stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is down 1.5% 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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