Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – SLXP ABT BDX HTWR

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Healthcare stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street on Monday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.3%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was unchanged, the Nasdaq was down 1.0% and the S&P 500 remained flat.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP): SLXP stock is up 3.7% today.
  • Abbott Laboratories (ABT): ABT stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX): BDX stock is up 0.3% today.
  • Heartware International (HTWR): HTWR stock is up 0.2% today.
  • Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is up 0.2% today.
  • Mwi Veterinary Supply (MWIV): MWIV stock is up 0.2% today.
  • Actavis Inc (ACT): ACT stock is up 0.2% today.
  • Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): JNJ stock is up 0.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 4.4% today.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is down 4.4% today.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (AUXL): AUXL stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is down 2.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): ISRG stock is down 2.5% today.
  • Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Neogen Corp (NEOG): NEOG stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO): SIRO stock is down 2.3% 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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