Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – OPK PFE STJ ABC

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Healthcare stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.5%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%, the Nasdaq stayed the same and the S&P 500 rose 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Pfizer Inc (PFE): PFE stock is up 1.2% today.
  • St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Amerisourcebergen Corp (ABC): ABC stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Cardinal Health (CAH): CAH stock is up 0.9% today.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Universal Health Services (UHS): UHS stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): JNJ stock is up 0.6% today.
  • Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is up 0.6% today.
  • Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is up 0.6% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Teleflex Inc (TFX): TFX stock is down 0.3% today.
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO): TMO stock is down 0.3% today.
  • Owens & Minor (OMI): OMI stock is down 0.2% today.
  • Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is down 0.2% today.
  • Abbott Laboratories (ABT): ABT stock is down 0.1% 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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