More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, the Nasdaq declined 0.4% and the S&P 500 fell 0.3%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Sangamo Biosciences (SGMO): SGMO stock is up 2.1% today.
- Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is up 1.6% today.
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 2.0% today.
- Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is up 0.9% today.
- Greatbatch (GB): GB stock is up 1.8% today.
- Hospira Inc (HSP): HSP stock is up 1.2% today.
- Mednax Inc (MD): MD stock is up 1.0% today.
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is up 1.1% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is down 2.6% today.
- Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): NVO stock is down 1.3% today.
- NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is down 1.7% today.
- Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is down 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 2.5% today.
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is down 1.7% today.
- Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is down 1.8% today.
- Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is down 0.2% today.
- Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is down 0.8% today.
- Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is down 1.3% 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.
