Health Care

Shares of some top medical devices companies are up at 1 p.m.: Allergan rose $2.00 or .9 percent, to $216.11.

Shares of some top medical devices companies were up at the close of trading: Allergan rose $2.92 or 1.4 percent, to $217.03.

Shares of some top health care equipment companies were up at the close of trading: Becton, Dickinson & Co. rose $2.62 or 1.8 percent, to $146.36.

Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are up at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. rose $1.63 or 2.3 percent, to $73.08.

Shares of some top biotechnology companies are up at 10 a.m.: Amgen Inc. rose $3.50 or 2.3 percent, to $156.40.

Shares of some top managed care companies are up at 1 p.m.: Aetna rose $1.66 or 1.9 percent, to $89.39.

A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on Nasdaq at the close of trading: Carver Bancorp fell 13.6 percent to $5.40.

Shares of some top health care equipment companies are up at 10 a.m.: Becton, Dickinson & Co. rose $2.15 or 1.5 percent, to $142.60.

Shares of some top managed care companies are up at 10 a.m.: Aetna rose $1.28 or 1.5 percent, to $89.01.

Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies were mixed at the close of trading: Baxter International Inc. rose $.34 or .5 percent, to $71.45.

Shares of some top biotechnology companies are up at 1 p.m.: Amgen Inc. rose $4.27 or 2.8 percent, to $157.17.

During the past decade, Vermont has spent $675 million setting up Medicaid managed-care programs but has done such a spotty job monitoring them that they can't even be audited.

Shares of some top medical devices companies are down at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.34 or .5 percent, to $68.42.

Shares of some top biotechnology companies were down at the close of trading: Amgen Inc. fell $4.46 or 2.7 percent, to $159.85.

Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.34 or .5 percent, to $68.42.

Shares of some top managed care companies are down at 1 p.m.: Aetna fell $1.17 or 1.1 percent, to $107.40.

Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Becton, Dickinson & Co. fell $.76 or .5 percent, to $144.88.

Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.17 or .2 percent, to $68.59.

Shares of some top biotechnology companies are down at 10 a.m.: Amgen Inc. fell $2.29 or 1.4 percent, to $162.02.

Shares of some top medical devices companies are down at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.17 or .2 percent, to $68.59.