Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – UTHR SGEN AGN SNN

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Healthcare stocks declined 0.7% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.6%, the Nasdaq declined 0.5% and the S&P 500 was down 0.6%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is up 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Allergan Inc (AGN): AGN stock is up 0.5% today.
  • Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Conmed Corp (CNMD): CNMD stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Thoratec Corp (THOR): THOR stock is up 0.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is up 0.3% today.
  • Cardinal Health (CAH): CAH stock is up 0.2% today.
  • Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is up 0.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG): SHPG stock is up 0.1%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 1.9%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Cooper Companies (COO): COO stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Techne Corp (TECH): TECH stock is down 1.6%, 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.


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