Healthcare stocks advanced 0.4% on Wall Street on Monday morning.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.2% higher, the Nasdaq increased 0.5% and the S&P 500 pushed 0.2% higher.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is up 10.1% today and up 22.3% in the last month.
- Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is up 4.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is up 4.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 1.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is up 2.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 3.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 3.8% today.
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 3.4% today.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 3.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is up 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Zimmer Holdings (ZMH): ZMH stock is down 0.9% today.
- Davita Healthcare Partners Inc (DVA): DVA stock is down 0.8% today.
- Mylan Inc (MYL): MYL stock is down 0.9% today.
- Mylan Inc (MYL): MYL stock is down 0.9% today.
- Resmed Inc (RMD): RMD stock is down 0.8% today.
- Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is down 0.6% today.
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is down 1.1% today.
- Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is down 0.5% today.
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 0.3% 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.
