Healthcare stocks rose 0.4% on Wall Street on Wednesday morning.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.1%, the Nasdaq was up 0.1% and the S&P 500 rose 0.1%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is up 2.4% today.
- Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is up 1.7% today.
- Allergan Inc (AGN): AGN stock is up 1.7% today.
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 2.6% today.
- Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is up 1.1% today.
- Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 1.0% today.
- Owens & Minor (OMI): OMI stock is up 1.2% today.
- Medtronic Inc (MDT): MDT stock is up 1.1% today.
- Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is up 0.9% today.
- Stryker Corp (SYK): SYK stock is up 1.1% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is down 4.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 3.5%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is down 0.8% today.
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is down 1.5% today.
- Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (AVNR): AVNR stock is down 0.8% today.
- Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is down 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is down 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 1.7% today and down 20.7% in the last month.
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
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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.
