Healthcare stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Wednesday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.5%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.3% higher and the S&P 500 increased 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Sangamo Biosciences (SGMO): SGMO stock is up 4.8% today.

• Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is up 3.7% today.

• Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is up 3.4% today.

• Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is up 3.4% today.

• NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is up 2.2% today.

• Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is up 2.7% today.

• Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is up 2.1% today.

• Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 2.4% today.

• Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 3.6% today and up 27.5% in the last month.

• Heartware International (HTWR): HTWR stock is up 3.3% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 2.1% today.

• Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is down 0.8% today.

• Hospira Inc (HSP): HSP stock is down 1.0% today.

• Mwi Veterinary Supply (MWIV): MWIV stock is down 0.8% today.

• Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 0.7% today.

• Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is down 0.4% today.

• Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 0.3% today.

• Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is down 0.3% today.

• Chemed Inc (CHE): CHE stock is down 0.4% 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.