Healthcare stocks rose 0.8% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.9%, the Nasdaq pushed 1.0% higher and the S&P 500 was up 0.9%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is up 4.1%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 3.8% today.
- Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is up 3.5% today.
- Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 3.1% today.
- Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is up 2.9% today.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 2.8% today.
- Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is up 2.7% today.
- Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 2.5% today.
- Novartis Ag (NVS): NVS stock is up 2.1% today.
- Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is up 2.1% today.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is down 1.4% today.
- Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is down 1.1% today.
- Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is down 1.0% today.
- Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 0.9% today.
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is down 0.7% today.
- Cardinal Health (CAH): CAH stock is down 0.7% today.
- Mylan Inc (MYL): MYL stock is down 0.6% today.
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is down 0.6% today.
- Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is down 0.6% 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.
