Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – HTWR LGND ACOR ABMD

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Healthcare stocks finished flat on Wednesday on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, the Nasdaq was down 0.4% and the S&P 500 declined 0.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Heartware International (HTWR): HTWR stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is up 2.8% today and up 20.0% in the last month.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is up 2.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Abiomed (ABMD): ABMD stock is up 1.7%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Cooper Companies (COO): COO stock is up 1.2%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is up 1.0% today.
  • St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is up 0.9% today.
  • Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is up 0.9% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Universal Health Services (UHS): UHS stock is down 2.5% today.
  • China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is down 2.2% today.
  • Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is down 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO): TMO stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Mylan Inc (MYL): MYL stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Abbvie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV): ABBV stock is down 1.6% 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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