Healthcare stocks declined 0.7% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.2%, the Nasdaq stayed the same and the S&P 500 rose 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is up 2.3% today.
- Allergan Inc (AGN): AGN stock is up 2.1% today.
- West Pharmaceutical Services (WST): WST stock is up 1.8% today.
- Icu Medical (ICUI): ICUI stock is up 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Magellan Health Services (MGLN): MGLN stock is up 1.4% today.
- Haemonetics Corp (HAE): HAE stock is up 1.2% today.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 1.2% today.
- Varian Medical Systems (VAR): VAR stock is up 1.2% today.
- Msa Safety Inc. (MSA): MSA stock is up 1.1% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is up 1.1% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is down 4.3% today.
- Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is down 2.7% today.
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is down 2.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Mylan Inc (MYL): MYL stock is down 1.7% today.
- Mednax Inc (MD): MD stock is down 1.7% today.
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is down 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is down 1.6% today.
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is down 1.6% today.
- Boston Scientific Corp (BSX): BSX stock is down 1.5% 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.
