Healthcare stocks rose 0.6% on Wall Street on Thursday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.5%, the Nasdaq was up 0.1% and the S&P 500 fell 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is up 4.3% today.

• Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is up 4.2% today.

• Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 3.9% today.

• Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is up 3.4% today.

• Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is up 3.3% today.

• Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is up 3.1% today.

• China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 2.8% today.

• Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL): CRL stock is up 2.7% today.

• Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is up 2.6% today.

• Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY): HMSY stock is up 2.5% today on 3 times normal volume.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• The Spectranetics Corp (SPNC): SPNC stock is down 1.2% today.

• Pfizer Inc (PFE): PFE stock is down 0.7% today.

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is down 0.6% today.

• Novartis Ag (NVS): NVS stock is down 0.5% today.

• Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH): LH stock is down 0.4% today.

• Msa Safety Inc. (MSA): MSA stock is down 0.4% today.

• Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 0.4% today.

• Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is down 0.3% today.

• Dentsply International Inc (XRAY): XRAY stock is down 0.3% today.

• Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is down 0.3% 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.