Managed Care companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Aetna rose $.65 or .7 percent, to $100.20.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Amgen Inc. rose $.79 or .5 percent, to $158.51.
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Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. rose $.34 or .5 percent, to $69.49.
Medical Devices companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are up at 1 p.m.: Allergan rose $2.13 or .9 percent, to $234.87.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are up at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. rose $.62 or .9 percent, to $69.77.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Amgen Inc. fell $2.19 or 1.3 percent, to $163.83.
Health Care Equipment companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Becton, Dickinson & Co. fell $.19 or .1 percent, to $144.01.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. rose $.03 or percent, to $68.53.
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. rose $.03 or percent, to $68.53.
Managed Care companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Aetna fell $.24 or .2 percent, to $108.50.
Health Care Equipment companies shares down at the close of trading
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were down at the close of trading: Becton, Dickinson & Co. fell $1.59 or 1.1 percent, to $142.61.
Medical Devices companies shares down at the close of trading
Shares of some top medical devices companies were down at the close of trading: Baxter International Inc. fell $.36 or .5 percent, to $68.14.
Managed Care companies shares down at the close of trading
Shares of some top managed care companies were down at the close of trading: Aetna fell $1.45 or 1.3 percent, to $107.29.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.15 or .2 percent, to $68.35.
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 $.36 or .5 percent, to $68.14.
Managed Care companies shares down at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are down at 1 p.m.: Aetna fell $.19 or .2 percent, to $108.55.
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