Healthcare stocks declined on Wall Street on Tuesday, down 2.4%.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.3%, the Nasdaq fell 0.5% and the S&P 500 was down 0.3%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 1.3% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 1.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Dentsply International Inc (XRAY): XRAY stock is up 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 0.6% today.
- Resmed Inc (RMD): RMD stock is up 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is up 0.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Amedisys Inc (AMED): AMED stock is up 0.2% today.
- Cambrex Corp (CBM): CBM stock is up 0.2%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Magellan Health Services (MGLN): MGLN stock is down 10.0% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Abiomed (ABMD): ABMD stock is down 8.8% today.
- The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is down 7.7% today.
- Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is down 6.4% today and down 25.3% in the last month.
- Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is down 6.3% today.
- Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is down 6.1% today.
- Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is down 6.1% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Amag Pharmaceuticals (AMAG): AMAG stock is down 6.0% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 5.9% today and down 22.7% in the last month.
- Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 5.4% 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.
