Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – LCI PODD MD EW

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Healthcare stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street on Tuesday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.4%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.6%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.3% higher and the S&P 500 climbed 0.6%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 2.2% today.
  • Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Mednax Inc (MD): MD stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW): EW stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Mckesson Corp (MCK): MCK stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is up 1.4% today.
  • St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Boston Scientific Corp (BSX): BSX stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Wright Medical Group (WMGI): WMGI stock is up 1.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is down 2.2% today.
  • Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Chemed Inc (CHE): CHE stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is down 1.2% today.
  • The Ensign Group (ENSG): ENSG stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY): HMSY stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG): SHPG stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is down 0.9%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 0.9% 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.


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