Healthcare stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.7%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 1.1% higher, the Nasdaq rose 1.5% and the S&P 500 increased 1.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is up 7.8% today on 3 times normal volume.

• Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is up 6.1% today.

• West Pharmaceutical Services (WST): WST stock is up 3.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is up 3.8% today.

• Genomic Health (GHDX): GHDX stock is up 3.8% today.

• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 3.7% today.

• Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is up 3.6% today on 3 times normal volume.

• Greatbatch (GB): GB stock is up 3.5% today.

• Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 3.4% today.

• Haemonetics Corp (HAE): HAE stock is up 3.3%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 2.8% today.

• Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is down 1.0% today.

• Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is down 0.6% today.

• Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is down 0.6% today.

• Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc (SGNT): SGNT stock is down 0.6% today.

• Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is down 0.4% today.

• Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 0.2% today.

• Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is down 0.2% 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.