Healthcare stocks rose 0.2% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed the same, the Nasdaq was unchanged and the S&P 500 was steady.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG): SHPG stock is up 6.6% to a new 52-week high of $191.11.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 3.0% today and up 28.9% in the last month.
- Mwi Veterinary Supply (MWIV): MWIV stock is up 2.6% today.
- Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 2.4% today.
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is up 2.3% today.
- Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): NVO stock is up 2.1% today.
- Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (AEGR): AEGR stock is up 1.9% today.
- Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is up 1.9% today.
- Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is up 1.8% today.
- St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is up 1.8% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is down 2.8% today.
- Emeritus Corp (ESC): ESC stock is down 1.4% today.
- Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD): BKD stock is down 1.4% today.
- Express Scripts (ESRX): ESRX stock is down 1.2% today.
- Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is down 1.0% today.
- Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR): QCOR stock is down 0.9% today.
- Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is down 0.9% today.
- Techne Corp (TECH): TECH stock is down 0.8% today.
- Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is down 0.7% today.
- Teleflex Inc (TFX): TFX stock is down 0.7%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
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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.
