Healthcare stocks rose 0.1% on Wall Street on Tuesday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was steady, the Nasdaq rose 0.2% and the S&P 500 stayed level.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 2.9% today.
- Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is up 2.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Wright Medical Group (WMGI): WMGI stock is up 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is up 1.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 1.5% today.
- Actavis Inc (ACT): ACT stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Henry Schein (HSIC): HSIC stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is up 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is down 2.1% today.
- Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is down 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 1.9% today on 3 times normal volume.
- Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is down 1.7% today.
- Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is down 1.7% today and down 21.2% in the last month.
- Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is down 1.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL): CRL stock is down 1.7% today.
- Haemonetics Corp (HAE): HAE stock is down 1.7% today.
- Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is down 1.6% today.
- The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is down 1.6% 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.
