Healthcare stocks finished up 0.1% on Wall Street on Monday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed level, the Nasdaq was steady and the S&P 500 stayed consistent.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 2.5% today.
- Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is up 2.2%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is up 1.9% today.
- Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 1.7% today.
- Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Varian Medical Systems (VAR): VAR stock is up 1.6% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is up 1.5% today.
- NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is up 1.4% today.
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is up 1.3% today.
- Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is up 1.2% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is down 1.4% today.
- Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 1.3% today.
- Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is down 1.2% today.
- Allergan Inc (AGN): AGN stock is down 1.0% today.
- Hospira Inc (HSP): HSP stock is down 1.0% today.
- Vca Antech (WOOF): WOOF stock is down 1.0% today.
- Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is down 0.9% today.
- Actavis Inc (ACT): ACT stock is down 0.8% today.
- Wright Medical Group (WMGI): WMGI stock is down 0.7% today.
- Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 0.7% 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.
