More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.2%, the Nasdaq increased 0.3% and the S&P 500 was up 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is up 10.1% today.

• Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 4.4% today.

• Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 3.1% today.

• Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 3.5% today.

• Emergent Biosolutions (EBS): EBS stock is up 4.5% today.

• Genomic Health (GHDX): GHDX stock is up 4.6% today.

• Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 4.8% today.

• Celgene Corp (CELG): CELG stock is up 4.4% today.

• Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 1.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Mwi Veterinary Supply (MWIV): MWIV stock is down 0.5% today.

• Endologix Inc (ELGX): ELGX stock is down 1.5% today.

• Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP): SLXP stock is down 0.3% today.

• Stryker Corp (SYK): SYK stock is down 0.5% today.

• Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is down 0.4% today.

• Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD): BKD stock is down 0.2% today.

• Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 1.0% today.

• Express Scripts (ESRX): ESRX stock is down 0.5% today.

• Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is down 0.5% today.

• Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX 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.