Healthcare stocks remained flat so far on Monday on Wall Street.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.6%, the Nasdaq was down 0.8% and the S&P 500 declined 0.6%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is up 2.1% today.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 1.7% today and up 24.6% in the last month.
- Thoratec Corp (THOR): THOR stock is up 2.0% today.
- Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is up 1.2% today.
- United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is up 1.7% today.
- Conmed Corp (CNMD): CNMD stock is up 1.1% today.
- Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is up 1.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is up 1.0% today.
- Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG): SHPG stock is up 0.8% today.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 0.6% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is down 3.2% today.
- Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is down 2.1% today.
- Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is down 2.9% today.
- Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is down 1.8% today.
- Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is down 0.8% today.
- Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 2.3% today.
- Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 1.4% today.
- Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is down 3.2% today.
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is down 1.8% 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.
