Healthcare stocks remained flat on Tuesday morning on Wall Street.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, the Nasdaq was steady and the S&P 500 climbed 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 4.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is up 3.2% today.
- Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is up 3.2%, marking the eighth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 1.6%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is up 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (AVNR): AVNR stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is up 1.5% today.
- Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is up 1.5% today.
- Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 1.3% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is down 1.7% today.
- Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 0.9% today.
- Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 0.5% today.
- Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is down 0.7% today.
- St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is down 0.6% today.
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): ISRG stock is down 0.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is down 0.4% today.
- Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is down 0.6% today.
- Express Scripts (ESRX): ESRX stock is down 0.4% today.
- Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is down 0.4% 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.
