Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – MNKD CLDX NPSP ACAD

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Healthcare stocks fell on Wall Street so far on Wednesday, down 1.2%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.9%, the Nasdaq fell 1.0% and the S&P 500 declined 0.9%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is up 10.7% today.
  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 4.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is up 5.0% today.
  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 6.6% today.
  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is up 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 3.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 3.3% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 61.4% today and down 64.2% in the last month.
  • Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG): SHPG stock is down 22.3% today and down 25.3% in the last month.
  • Allergan Inc (AGN): AGN stock is down 3.0% today.
  • Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Actavis Inc (ACT): ACT stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is down 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Covidien Plc. (COV): COV stock is down 3.7% today.
  • Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Steris Corp (STE): STE stock is down 3.7% today.
  • Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is down 1.5% 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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