Healthcare stocks declined on Wall Street today, down 0.4%.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%, the Nasdaq declined 0.7% and the S&P 500 was down 0.4%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Conmed Corp (CNMD): CNMD stock is up 4.2% today.
- Repligen Corp (RGEN): RGEN stock is up 2.8% today.
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 2.8% today on 3 times normal volume.
- Heartware International (HTWR): HTWR stock is up 2.2% today.
- Amag Pharmaceuticals (AMAG): AMAG stock is up 2.2% today.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 2.1% today.
- Cardiovascular Systems (CSII): CSII stock is up 2.0% today.
- Wright Medical Group (WMGI): WMGI stock is up 1.8% today.
- Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is up 1.7% today.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 1.6% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is down 2.1% today.
- Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 1.9% today.
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 1.8% today.
- Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is down 1.8% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is down 1.8% today on 3 times normal volume.
- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is down 1.8% today.
- Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD): BKD stock is down 1.5% today.
- Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is down 1.4% today.
- Henry Schein (HSIC): HSIC stock is down 1.4% today.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is down 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
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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.
