Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – ARIA BLUE MYGN NLNK

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Healthcare stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.6%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average remained flat, the Nasdaq was unchanged and the S&P 500 stayed the same.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is up 41.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 3.1% today.
  • Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is up 2.4% today.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 2.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is up 1.8% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 1.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 1.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Magellan Health Services (MGLN): MGLN stock is up 1.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Pfizer Inc (PFE): PFE stock is down 2.0% today.
  • Allergan Plc (AGN): AGN stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Stryker Corp (SYK): SYK stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO): TMO stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): JNJ stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is down 1.1% 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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