Healthcare stocks finished up 0.5% on Wall Street on Thursday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.8%, the Nasdaq increased 1.4% and the S&P 500 pushed 0.8% higher.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Repligen Corp (RGEN): RGEN stock is up 5.1% today.
- China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 4.2% today.
- Cambrex Corp (CBM): CBM stock is up 4.1% today.
- Amedisys Inc (AMED): AMED stock is up 4.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 3.9% today.
- Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 3.9% today.
- Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is up 3.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Amag Pharmaceuticals (AMAG): AMAG stock is up 3.3% today.
- Momenta Pharmaceuticals (MNTA): MNTA stock is up 3.2% today.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 2.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is down 1.5% today.
- Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 1.1% today.
- Allergan Plc (AGN): AGN stock is down 0.9% today.
- Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 0.7% today.
- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is down 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is down 0.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is down 0.5% today.
- Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is down 0.5% today.
- Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN 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.
