Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – ABMD ACHC CBPO INCY

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Healthcare stocks advanced 0.4% on Wall Street on Thursday morning.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average remained flat, the Nasdaq fell 0.2% and the S&P 500 stayed level.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Abiomed (ABMD): ABMD stock is up 15.6%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is up 11.0% today and up 23.6% in the last month.
  • China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 8.5% today.
  • Incyte Corp (INCY): INCY stock is up 6.3% today and up 28.1% in the last month.
  • Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): NVO stock is up 4.4% today.
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY): BMY stock is up 3.8% today.
  • West Pharmaceutical Services (WST): WST stock is up 4.0% today.
  • Amerisourcebergen Corp (ABC): ABC stock is up 3.4%, marking the eighth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Mednax Inc (MD): MD stock is up 3.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is up 3.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 14.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is down 14.0% today.
  • Heartware International (HTWR): HTWR stock is down 11.0% today.
  • Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL): CRL stock is down 4.1% today.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 2.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Covance Inc (CVD): CVD stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is down 1.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is down 1.1% 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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