Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – SNN SYK LPNT DGX

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Healthcare stocks declined broadly on Wall Street on Tuesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 2.3%.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is up 9.4% today on 9 times normal volume.
  • Stryker Corp (SYK): SYK stock is up 1.7% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is up 0.8% today.
  • Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Resmed Inc (RMD): RMD stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is up 0.3% today.
  • Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is up 0.3% today.
  • Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is up 0.3% today.
  • Covance Inc (CVD): CVD stock is up 0.2% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is down 7.9% today.
  • Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is down 6.1% today.
  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is down 4.9% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is down 4.9% today.
  • Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is down 4.7% today.
  • Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is down 4.7% today.
  • Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is down 4.6% today.
  • United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is down 4.5% today.
  • Amgen Inc (AMGN): AMGN stock is down 4.3% today.
  • Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG): SHPG stock is down 4.3% 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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