Healthcare stocks rose 0.6% on Wall Street so far on Monday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was steady, the Nasdaq stayed consistent and the S&P 500 remained flat.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST): CBST stock is up 35.4% today and up 40.4% in the last month.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 9.4% today.
- Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 7.5% today.
- Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 7.2% today and up 22.5% in the last month.
- The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is up 3.0% today.
- Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 3.7% today.
- Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is up 6.2% today and up 35.2% in the last month.
- Celgene Corp (CELG): CELG stock is up 3.7% today.
- Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 4.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is up 3.5% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is down 4.6% today.
- Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 1.4% today.
- St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is down 1.3% today.
- Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is down 0.7% today.
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is down 1.0% today.
- Msa Safety Inc. (MSA): MSA stock is down 0.8% today.
- Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is down 0.4% today.
- Dentsply International Inc (XRAY): XRAY stock is down 0.7% today.
- Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is down 0.6% 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.
