Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – AUXL SLXP ENDP HALO

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Healthcare stocks remained flat so far on Wednesday on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.2% higher, the Nasdaq was unchanged and the S&P 500 climbed 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (AUXL): AUXL stock is up 42.0% today and up 74.5% in the last month.
  • Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP): SLXP stock is up 3.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is up 3.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 3.5% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is up 1.5% today and up 26.2% in the last month.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Pdl Biopharma (PDLI): PDLI stock is down 4.9% today.
  • Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Baxter International Inc (BAX): BAX stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Davita Healthcare Partners Inc (DVA): DVA stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Merck & Company (MRK): MRK stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (AVNR): AVNR stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is down 1.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Covance Inc (CVD): CVD stock is down 0.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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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