Health Care Equipment companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Becton, Dickinson & Co. fell $.76 or .5 percent, to $142.45.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares down at the close of trading
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies were down at the close of trading: Baxter International Inc. fell $.70 or 1.0 percent, to $69.87.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Amgen Inc. fell $.05 or percent, to $163.33.
Managed Care companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are up at 1 p.m.: Aetna rose $.41 or .4 percent, to $108.32.
Top 10 Nasdaq-traded stocks posting largest percentage increases
A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on Nasdaq at 1 p.m.: Builders FirstSource Inc. rose 65.4 percent to $11.41.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares down at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are down at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.58 or .8 percent, to $70.00.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.58 or .8 percent, to $70.00.
Health Care Equipment companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Becton, Dickinson & Co. fell $.26 or .2 percent, to $142.95.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.13 or .2 percent, to $70.44.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are down at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.13 or .2 percent, to $70.44.
Managed Care companies shares up at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are up at 10 a.m.: Aetna rose $.46 or .4 percent, to $108.37.
Biotechnology companies shares up at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are up at 10 a.m.: Amgen Inc. rose $.71 or .4 percent, to $164.09.
Health Care Equipment companies shares up at the close of trading
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were up at the close of trading: Becton, Dickinson & Co. rose $.70 or .5 percent, to $143.21.
Medical Devices companies shares up at the close of trading
Shares of some top medical devices companies were up at the close of trading: Baxter International Inc. rose $.42 or .6 percent, to $70.57.
Managed Care companies shares up at the close of trading
Shares of some top managed care companies were up at the close of trading: Aetna rose $.19 or .2 percent, to $107.91.
Unionized doctors who staff University of California student health centers stage 4-day strike
Doctors who work at University of California student health centers are staging a rare four-day strike to protest what they claim is the university's failure to negotiate a labor contract in good faith.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. rose $.63 or .9 percent, to $70.13.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Amgen Inc. rose $.85 or .5 percent, to $161.18.
Drugstore chain Walgreens aims to close about 200 US stores, expands cost-reduction plan
Walgreens plans to close about 200 U.S. stores as the nation's largest drugstore chain expands on a $1 billion cost-reduction plan it announced last August.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. unchanged at $69.50.