Healthcare stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 1.8%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.6%, the Nasdaq rose 0.2% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.6%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 4.7% today.

• Hospira Inc (HSP): HSP stock is up 4.2% today.

• Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is up 4.1% today.

• Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 4.1% today.

• St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is up 3.8% today on 2 times normal volume.

• Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP): SLXP stock is up 3.7% today.

• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is up 3.6% today on 2 times normal volume.

• Genomic Health (GHDX): GHDX stock is up 3.5% today and up 26.4% in the last month.

• Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is up 3.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 3.5% today and up 23.0% in the last month.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is down 0.8% today.

• Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc (SGNT): SGNT stock is down 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is down 0.5% today.

• Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is down 0.3% today.

• Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is down 0.2% today.

• United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is down 0.1% 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.