Healthcare stocks declined on Wall Street so far on Friday, down 0.4%.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.3%, the Nasdaq fell 0.3% and the S&P 500 declined 0.3%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 4.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is up 3.4% today.
- Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 3.3% today and up 26.9% in the last month.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 2.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): NVO stock is up 1.9%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 0.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): ISRG stock is up 1.1% today.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 0.7% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is down 3.2% today.
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is down 1.7% today.
- Pdl Biopharma (PDLI): PDLI stock is down 1.7% today.
- Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP): SLXP stock is down 1.7% today.
- Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is down 1.7% today.
- Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is down 1.2% today.
- Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is down 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is down 1.2% today.
- Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is down 1.2% today.
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is down 1.1% 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.
