Healthcare stocks remained flat so far on Friday on Wall Street.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.3%, the Nasdaq rose 0.4% and the S&P 500 fell 0.3%.
Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:
- Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is up 11.6% today.
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is up 1.4% today.
- Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is up 2.2% today.
- Celgene Corp (CELG): CELG stock is up 2.1% today.
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 1.8% today.
- Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 1.6% today.
- Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 1.0% today.
- Zimmer Holdings (ZMH): ZMH stock is up 1.3% today.
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN): REGN stock is up 1.4% today.
- Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is up 1.2%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:
- Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is down 9.6% today.
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 4.5% today.
- Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is down 2.3% today.
- C.R. Bard (BCR): BCR stock is down 2.7% today.
- Abbvie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV): ABBV stock is down 1.6% today.
- Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): NVO stock is down 1.7% today.
- Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is down 1.6% today.
- Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is down 1.5% today.
- Cardiovascular Systems (CSII): CSII stock is down 1.6% today.
- Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is down 1.4% 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.
