Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – ACHN EXAS CBPO ABMD

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Healthcare stocks fell on Wall Street on Monday morning, down 0.7%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed level, the Nasdaq was unchanged and the S&P 500 remained flat.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is up 16.2% today and up 27.9% in the last month.
  • Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is up 6.6% today.
  • China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Abiomed (ABMD): ABMD stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is up 2.5%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Nxstage Medical (NXTM): NXTM stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is up 1.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST): CBST stock is up 2.0% today and up 35.0% in the last month.
  • Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is up 0.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is down 10.6% today.
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is down 4.3% today.
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN): REGN stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is down 2.2% today.
  • Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP): SLXP stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Heartware International (HTWR): HTWR stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Celgene Corp (CELG): CELG stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Wright Medical Group (WMGI): WMGI stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is down 2.2% 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.


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