Healthcare stocks fell 0.2% on Wall Street so far on Wednesday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed level, the Nasdaq fell 0.2% and the S&P 500 was unchanged.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 4.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is up 3.2% today.
- Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is up 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is up 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is up 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is up 1.9% today.
- Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is up 2.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Actavis Inc (ACT): ACT stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA): ARNA stock is down 7.9% today.
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is down 4.3% today.
- Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 4.3% today.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is down 3.9% today.
- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (AUXL): AUXL stock is down 3.4% today.
- Novartis Ag (NVS): NVS stock is down 2.1% today.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is down 2.3% today.
- Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is down 1.8% today.
- Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is down 1.8% today.
- Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is down 1.9% 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.
