Healthcare stocks finished up 0.5% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.3%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.8% higher and the S&P 500 rose 0.3%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is up 2.1% today.
- Mwi Veterinary Supply (MWIV): MWIV stock is up 1.1% today.
- Natus Medical Inc (BABY): BABY stock is up 3.7% today.
- NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is up 0.8%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW): EW stock is up 3.3% today.
- Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is up 3.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 2.9% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is down 0.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is down 0.6% today.
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is down 0.4% today.
- Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is down 0.1% today.
- Genomic Health (GHDX): GHDX stock is down 0.3% today.
- Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is down 0.3% today.
- Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is down 0.2% today.
- Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 0.2% today.
- Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is down 0.2% today.
- Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ 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.
