More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1.2%, the Nasdaq was up 0.3% and the S&P 500 pushed 1.2% higher.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is up 16.2% today.
- Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is up 10.7% today.
- Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 8.8% today.
- Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is up 5.1% today.
- Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 5.2% today.
- Sangamo Biosciences (SGMO): SGMO stock is up 4.0% today and up 29.8% in the last month.
- Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is up 6.3% today.
- Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is up 7.0% today.
- Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 2.9% today and up 109.8% in the last month.
- Nxstage Medical (NXTM): NXTM stock is up 4.4% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is down 1.6% today.
- Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO): SIRO stock is down 1.1% today.
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 0.3% today.
- Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is down 0.4% today.
- Henry Schein (HSIC): HSIC stock is down 0.2% today.
- Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is down 1.1% today.
- Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is down 1.0% 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.
