Healthcare stocks declined broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.8%.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.7%, the Nasdaq fell 0.6% and the S&P 500 was down 0.7%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is up 6.2% today.
- Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is up 3.2% today.
- Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 2.8% today.
- China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 2.4% today.
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 2.3% today.
- Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is up 2.1% today.
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN): REGN stock is up 2.0% today.
- Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL): CRL stock is up 1.9% today.
- Dentsply International Inc (XRAY): XRAY stock is up 1.8% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 1.7% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is down 3.0% today.
- Merck & Company (MRK): MRK stock is down 2.8% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT): ABT stock is down 2.6% today.
- Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW): EW stock is down 2.4%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (AVNR): AVNR stock is down 2.0% today.
- Resmed Inc (RMD): RMD stock is down 2.0% today on 3 times normal volume.
- Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is down 2.0% today.
- C.R. Bard (BCR): BCR stock is down 1.9% today.
- Cardinal Health (CAH): CAH stock is down 1.8% today.
- Cooper Companies (COO): COO stock is down 1.7% 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.
