Healthcare stocks advanced broadly on Wall Street so far on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 1.5%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 1.2% higher, the Nasdaq was up 1.2% and the S&P 500 climbed 1.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is up 6.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 4.4% today.

• Thoratec Corp (THOR): THOR stock is up 3.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is up 4.0% today.

• Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG): SHPG stock is up 3.7% today.

• Conmed Corp (CNMD): CNMD stock is up 3.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is up 3.2% today.

• Incyte Corp (INCY): INCY stock is up 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is up 3.0% today.

• Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is up 2.9% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 10.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Emergent Biosolutions (EBS): EBS stock is down 3.1% today.

• Abiomed (ABMD): ABMD stock is down 2.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Repligen Corp (RGEN): RGEN stock is down 1.4% today.

• Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO): SIRO stock is down 1.8% today.

• Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is down 1.0% today.

• Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY): HMSY stock is down 1.2% today.

• Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is down 0.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is down 0.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is down 0.6% 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.