Healthcare stocks advanced 0.7% on Wall Street on Tuesday morning.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed consistent, the Nasdaq pushed 0.4% higher and the S&P 500 was unchanged.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Mylan Inc (MYL): MYL stock is up 7.6% today.
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is up 6.1% today.
- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is up 4.3% today.
- Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is up 4.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 3.8% today.
- Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is up 3.1% today.
- Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY): HMSY stock is up 2.7% today.
- Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is up 2.9% today.
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is up 3.0% today.
- Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): NVO stock is up 2.7% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is down 4.2% today.
- Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is down 2.1% today.
- Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is down 2.2% today.
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 1.1% today.
- Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is down 1.3% today.
- Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is down 0.8% today.
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): ISRG stock is down 0.9% today.
- Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is down 0.5% today.
- Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is down 1.1% today.
- United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR 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.
