Healthcare stocks remained flat so far on Friday on Wall Street.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed consistent, the Nasdaq stayed the same and the S&P 500 was unchanged.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is up 3.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is up 2.9% today.
- Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 2.1% today.
- Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is up 1.9% today.
- Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 1.6% today and up 22.2% in the last month.
- Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is up 1.7% today.
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 1.4% today.
- Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is up 1.4% today.
- Boston Scientific Corp (BSX): BSX stock is up 1.3% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 1.2% today.
- Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is down 1.2% today.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is down 1.0% today.
- China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is down 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 0.8% today.
- Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is down 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 0.8% today.
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is down 0.6% today.
- Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is down 0.6% today.
- Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is down 0.6% 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.
