Healthcare stocks remained flat so far on Friday on Wall Street.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed consistent, the Nasdaq declined 0.1% and the S&P 500 was steady.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 3.2% today.
- Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 2.0% today.
- Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 2.9% today.
- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is up 2.7% today.
- Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is up 1.9% today.
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is up 2.7% today.
- Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is up 3.1% today.
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 2.1% today.
- Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is up 1.3% today.
- Cempra Inc (CEMP): CEMP stock is up 3.2% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is down 2.6% today.
- Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is down 2.0% today.
- Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is down 2.1% today.
- Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 1.7% today.
- Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is down 2.1% today.
- Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is down 1.8% today.
- Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): NVO stock is down 1.4% today.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is down 1.4% today.
- China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is down 0.5% 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.
