Healthcare stocks rose 0.2% on Wall Street on Thursday morning.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2%, the Nasdaq was down 0.4% and the S&P 500 fell 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is up 1.9% today.
- Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is up 1.8% today.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 0.3% today.
- Zimmer Holdings (ZMH): ZMH stock is up 0.3% today.
- Varian Medical Systems (VAR): VAR stock is up 0.3% today.
- Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 0.3% today.
- Actavis Inc (ACT): ACT stock is up 0.2% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is down 4.1% today.
- Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is down 2.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Emergent Biosolutions (EBS): EBS stock is down 2.6% today.
- Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is down 1.9% today.
- Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is down 1.8% today.
- Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL): CRL stock is down 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is down 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW): EW stock is down 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is down 1.4% 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.
