More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.1%, the Nasdaq was up 0.4% and the S&P 500 rose 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is up 5.4% today.

• Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX): BDX stock is up 4.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 3.3% today.

• Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 4.0% today.

• The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is up 2.2% today.

• Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is up 4.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Mylan Inc (MYL): MYL stock is up 3.7% today.

• Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 2.8% today.

• Abiomed (ABMD): ABMD stock is up 0.5% today and up 43.0% in the last month.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Pdl Biopharma (PDLI): PDLI stock is down 2.2% today.

• Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is down 1.6% today.

• Genomic Health (GHDX): GHDX stock is down 1.7% today.

• United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is down 1.1% today.

• Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is down 0.8% today.

• Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 1.5% today.

• Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 1.0% today.

• Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is down 1.0% today.

• Mckesson Corp (MCK): MCK stock is down 0.7% today.

• Amerisourcebergen Corp (ABC): ABC stock is down 0.6% 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.