More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, the Nasdaq increased 0.2% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is up 7.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 5.3% today.
- Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is up 4.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 2.6% today.
- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is up 3.2% today.
- The Spectranetics Corp (SPNC): SPNC stock is up 3.1% today.
- Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 3.9% today.
- Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is up 2.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 3.2% today.
- Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 0.9% today and up 27.5% in the last month.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Cooper Companies (COO): COO stock is down 3.9% today.
- Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is down 3.5% today.
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 1.4% today.
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST): CBST stock is down 0.8% today.
- Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is down 2.7% today.
- Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 1.4% today.
- Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is down 0.8% today.
- Actavis Inc (ACT): ACT stock is down 0.9% today.
- Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is down 0.6% today.
- Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is down 1.0% 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.
