Healthcare stocks finished up 0.7% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.4%, the Nasdaq pushed 1.0% higher and the S&P 500 increased 1.4%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 2.6% today.
- Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 2.1% today.
- Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is up 1.8% today.
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): JNJ stock is up 1.6% today.
- Abbvie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV): ABBV stock is up 1.6% today.
- Resmed Inc (RMD): RMD stock is up 1.5% today.
- C.R. Bard (BCR): BCR stock is up 1.5% today.
- National Healthcare Corp (NHC): NHC stock is up 1.4% today.
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT): ABT stock is up 1.3% today.
- Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL): CRL stock is up 1.3% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is down 0.5% today.
- Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 0.4% today.
- Varian Medical Systems (VAR): VAR stock is down 0.2% today.
- Allergan Inc (AGN): AGN stock is down 0.2% 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.
