More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed level, the Nasdaq climbed 0.1% and the S&P 500 remained flat.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is up 5.8% today and up 31.9% in the last month.

• Icu Medical (ICUI): ICUI stock is up 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is up 2.2% today.

• Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is up 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Hospira Inc (HSP): HSP stock is up 1.4% today.

• Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is up 0.3% today.

• Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 1.4% today.

• Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is up 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Resmed Inc (RMD): RMD stock is up 1.3% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Genomic Health (GHDX): GHDX stock is down 8.3% today.

• Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is down 5.4% today.

• Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is down 3.3% today.

• Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is down 3.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP): SLXP stock is down 2.8% today and down 31.5% in the last month.

• Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 2.9% today.

• Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is down 1.6% today.

• Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is down 2.0% today.

• Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD): BKD stock is down 1.7% today.

• Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is down 0.6%, marking the fourth 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.