Healthcare stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 1.3%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.9% higher, the Nasdaq increased 1.0% and the S&P 500 rose 0.9%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 6.5% today.

• Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 3.6% today.

• Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is up 3.8% today.

• Zimmer Holdings (ZMH): ZMH stock is up 3.1% today.

• Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is up 2.9%, marking the eighth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Abbvie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV): ABBV stock is up 2.8%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is up 2.7% today.

• Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is up 2.8% today.

• C.R. Bard (BCR): BCR stock is up 2.8% today.

• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 2.6% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is down 7.1% today.

• Varian Medical Systems (VAR): VAR stock is down 2.8% today.

• Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is down 1.4% today.

• Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 0.6% today.

• Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 0.2% today.

• The Spectranetics Corp (SPNC): SPNC stock is down 0.6% today.

• Genomic Health (GHDX): GHDX stock is down 0.2% today.

• Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is down 0.1% today.

• Mednax Inc (MD): MD stock is down 0.1% 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.