More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%, the Nasdaq declined 0.1% and the S&P 500 was down 0.4%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 4.2% today and up 21.6% in the last month.
- Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (AVNR): AVNR stock is up 1.4% today.
- Mwi Veterinary Supply (MWIV): MWIV stock is up 1.3% today.
- Amerisourcebergen Corp (ABC): ABC stock is up 2.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Cardinal Health (CAH): CAH stock is up 1.5%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Idexx Laboratories (IDXX): IDXX stock is up 1.8%, marking the eighth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is up 1.2% today.
- Msa Safety Inc. (MSA): MSA stock is up 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 1.0% today.
- C.R. Bard (BCR): BCR stock is up 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is down 2.1% today.
- Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is down 4.0% today.
- Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is down 0.7% today.
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is down 2.0% today.
- Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is down 1.5% today.
- Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is down 3.7% today.
- Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is down 1.1% today.
- Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is down 1.3% 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.
