Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – CLDX ARIA KND MDCO

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More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.1%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.4% higher and the S&P 500 was up 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 12.9% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is up 5.2% today.
  • Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is up 3.6% today on 6 times normal volume.
  • The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is up 2.9% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 4.2% today.
  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is up 2.2% today.
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 3.2% today.
  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 1.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is down 2.0% today.
  • Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is down 2.2% today.
  • Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP): SLXP stock is down 1.6% today and down 29.4% in the last month.
  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is down 2.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Icu Medical (ICUI): ICUI stock is down 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Msa Safety Inc. (MSA): MSA 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.


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