More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9%, the Nasdaq climbed 0.3% and the S&P 500 increased 0.9%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP): SLXP stock is up 6.9% today.
- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is up 4.7% today.
- Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is up 3.8% today.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 3.7% today.
- NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is up 4.5% today.
- Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is up 3.2% today.
- Sangamo Biosciences (SGMO): SGMO stock is up 2.8% today and up 25.7% in the last month.
- Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is up 3.1% today.
- Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is up 1.6% today.
- Boston Scientific Corp (BSX): BSX stock is up 2.9% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 5.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is down 4.6%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Express Scripts (ESRX): ESRX stock is down 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is down 1.0% today.
- Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is down 0.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is down 0.7%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Idexx Laboratories (IDXX): IDXX stock is down 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is down 1.1%, 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.
