Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – AMED HALO LPNT TEVA

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Healthcare stocks declined broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 1.2%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.3%, the Nasdaq declined 1.5% and the S&P 500 fell 1.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Amedisys Inc (AMED): AMED stock is up 3.4% today and up 40.3% in the last month.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 2.2% today and up 22.1% in the last month.
  • Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is up 2.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Idexx Laboratories (IDXX): IDXX stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Biocryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX): BCRX stock is up 1.5% today and up 32.9% in the last month.
  • Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX): BDX stock is up 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT): SRPT stock is down 8.2% today.
  • The Spectranetics Corp (SPNC): SPNC stock is down 5.4% today.
  • Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is down 4.5% today.
  • Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is down 3.7% today.
  • Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD): FOLD stock is down 3.3% today.
  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is down 3.3% today.
  • China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is down 3.1% today.
  • Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is down 3.1% today.
  • Emergent Biosolutions (EBS): EBS stock is down 3.1% today.
  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is down 3.4% 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.


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