Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – NVO AMGN ESRX BDX

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Healthcare stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.2%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.7%, the Nasdaq was down 1.1% and the S&P 500 declined 0.7%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): NVO stock is up 0.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Amgen Inc (AMGN): AMGN stock is up 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Express Scripts (ESRX): ESRX stock is up 0.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX): BDX stock is up 0.6% today.
  • Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (AVNR): AVNR stock is up 0.5% today.
  • Hospira Inc (HSP): HSP stock is up 0.5% today.
  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 0.5% today.
  • Pfizer Inc (PFE): PFE stock is up 0.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is up 0.2% today.
  • Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is up 0.2% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is down 4.0% today.
  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is down 3.4% today.
  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 3.2% today.
  • NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is down 2.9% today.
  • Actavis Inc (ACT): ACT stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 2.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is down 2.5% today.
  • Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is down 2.5% today.
  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Pdl Biopharma (PDLI): PDLI stock is down 2.2% 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.


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