Healthcare stocks finished down 1.5% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.6%, the Nasdaq declined 1.1% and the S&P 500 was down 1.6%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is up 1.0% today and up 25.2% in the last month.
- Boston Scientific Corp (BSX): BSX stock is up 0.9% today.
- Nxstage Medical (NXTM): NXTM stock is up 0.8% today.
- Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is up 0.6% today.
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 0.6% today.
- Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is up 0.6% today.
- Mwi Veterinary Supply (MWIV): MWIV stock is up 0.3% today.
- Heartware International (HTWR): HTWR stock is up 0.3% today.
- Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is up 0.2% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is down 4.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 3.8% today.
- Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is down 3.4% today.
- Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 3.2% today.
- NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is down 3.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is down 3.0% today.
- Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is down 2.9% today.
- Hospira Inc (HSP): HSP stock is down 2.8% today.
- Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is down 2.8% today.
- Merck & Company (MRK): MRK stock is down 2.7%, marking the third 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.
