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JNJ +0.63% <\/p>\n
PFE -0.13% <\/p>\n
ABT +0.63% <\/p>\n
MRK +0.45% <\/p>\n
AMGN +1.32% <\/p>\n
Health care stocks were higher this afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Sector Index climbing about 0.8% and shares of health care companies in the S&P 500 ahead by 0.8% as a group. <\/p>\n
In company news, Lakeland Industries ( LAKE ) stumbled Thursday after the maker of protective equipment for health care workers reported a wider Q3 net loss compared with the same quarter last year despite a substantial increase in revenue. <\/p>\n
The company posted a fiscal Q3 loss of $2.5 million, or $0.42 per share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $1.8 million. Excluding one-time items, the adjusted net was $0.20 pr share compared with a $0.05 per share loss last year. <\/p>\n
Sales grew 10% over year-ago levels to $25.1 million. No analyst estimates were available for comparison. <\/p>\n
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Health Care Sector Update for 12\/11\/2014: LAKE,ABIO,MEIP<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Top Health Care Stocks JNJ +0.63% PFE -0.13% ABT +0.63% MRK +0.45% AMGN +1.32% Health care stocks were higher this afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Sector Index climbing about 0.8% and shares of health care companies in the S&P 500 ahead by 0.8% as a group. In company news, Lakeland Industries ( LAKE ) stumbled Thursday after the maker of protective equipment for health care workers reported a wider Q3 net loss compared with the same quarter last year despite a substantial increase in revenue Continue reading