Healthcare stocks rose broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.4%.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.4%, the Nasdaq rose 0.9% and the S&P 500 increased 0.4%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG): SHPG stock is up 2.7% today.
- United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is up 2.4% today.
- Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Techne Corp (TECH): TECH stock is up 2.0% today.
- Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is up 1.9% today.
- Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY): HMSY stock is up 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT): ABT stock is up 1.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD): BKD stock is up 1.9% today.
- Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is up 1.8% today.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 1.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is down 1.9% today.
- Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is down 1.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is down 1.6% today.
- Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 1.4% today.
- Haemonetics Corp (HAE): HAE stock is down 1.4% today.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is down 1.0% today.
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is down 1.0% today.
- Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 0.8% today.
- Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is down 0.8% today.
- Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is down 0.7% 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.
