Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – VRTX IRWD NBIX ACOR

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Healthcare stocks finished up 0.7% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.5%, the Nasdaq rose 0.8% and the S&P 500 increased 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is up 3.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is up 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • West Pharmaceutical Services (WST): WST stock is up 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is up 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is up 1.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY): HMSY stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO): SIRO stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Abbvie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV): ABBV stock is down 0.3% today.
  • Cooper Companies (COO): COO stock is down 0.2% 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.


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