Healthcare stocks rose 1.8% on Wall Street on Wednesday morning.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.4%, the Nasdaq was up 1.6% and the S&P 500 pushed 1.4% higher.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 8.0% today.
- Incyte Corp (INCY): INCY stock is up 8.7% today.
- Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 6.7% today.
- Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD): FOLD stock is up 6.4% today.
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is up 4.7% today.
- Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is up 4.9% today.
- China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 4.5% today.
- Allergan Plc (AGN): AGN stock is up 4.4% today.
- Ziopharm Oncology Inc (ZIOP): ZIOP stock is up 4.5% today.
- Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is up 4.1% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Haemonetics Corp (HAE): HAE stock is down 2.5% today.
- Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is down 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Nxstage Medical (NXTM): NXTM stock is down 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 0.4% today and down 25.5% in the last month.
- Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT): SRPT stock is down 1.2%, 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.
