More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.6%, the Nasdaq pushed 1.8% higher and the S&P 500 increased 1.6%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 6.1% today.

• Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is up 5.4% today.

• Sangamo Biosciences (SGMO): SGMO stock is up 8.2% today and up 36.9% in the last month.

• Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is up 6.6% today.

• Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is up 4.8% today.

• Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 3.3% today.

• Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 4.0% today.

• Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is up 4.2% today.

• Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is up 3.5% today.

• Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is up 3.9% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is down 1.9% today.

• Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is down 0.1% today.

• Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is down 1.3% today.

• Pdl Biopharma (PDLI): PDLI stock is down 1.3% today.

• Chemed Inc (CHE): CHE stock is down 1.0% today.

• Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is down 0.4% today.

• Icu Medical (ICUI): ICUI stock is down 0.7% today.

• Haemonetics Corp (HAE): HAE stock is down 0.6% today.

• Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is down 1.3% 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.