Healthcare stocks finished up 0.1% on Wall Street on Wednesday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was steady, the Nasdaq stayed the same and the S&P 500 stayed level.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD): FOLD stock is up 3.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is up 2.9% today on 4 times normal volume.
- Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is up 2.6% today.
- The Ensign Group (ENSG): ENSG stock is up 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 2.4% today.
- Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is up 1.9% today.
- Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is up 1.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN): REGN stock is up 1.7% today.
- Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 1.6% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Mylan Inc (MYL): MYL stock is down 1.3% today.
- Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is down 1.0% today.
- Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 0.9% today.
- Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is down 0.9% today.
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 0.9% today.
- Universal Health Services (UHS): UHS stock is down 0.9% today.
- Thoratec Corp (THOR): THOR stock is down 0.8% today.
- Baxter International Inc (BAX): BAX stock is down 0.8% today.
- Boston Scientific Corp (BSX): BSX stock is down 0.8% today.
- Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is down 0.8% 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.
