Healthcare stocks finished up 0.4% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.4%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.7% higher and the S&P 500 rose 0.4%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is up 2.6% today.
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 2.4% today.
- NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is up 2.3% today.
- Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is up 2.0% today.
- Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is up 1.8% today.
- Wright Medical Group (WMGI): WMGI stock is up 1.6% today.
- Neogen Corp (NEOG): NEOG stock is up 1.1% today.
- Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is up 1.2% today.
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST): CBST stock is up 1.2% today.
- Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is up 1.1% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR): QCOR stock is down 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is down 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is down 0.9% today.
- Hanger Orthopedic Group (HGR): HGR stock is down 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is down 0.7% today.
- Msa Safety Inc. (MSA): MSA stock is down 0.6% today.
- Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Allergan Inc (AGN): AGN stock is down 0.5% today.
- Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is down 0.5%, marking the third 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.
