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Closing Glance: Health care stocks rise

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May 1, 2008

NEW YORK—Health care stocks rose Thursday, as lower oil prices and a stronger dollar gave the markets a lift.

Here are the day's results for a few key health care providers and service companies:

Cardinal Health Inc. rose $3.16, or 6.1 percent, to $55.23.

Patterson Cos. rose $1.37, or 4 percent, to $35.57.

McKesson Corp. rose $1.72, or 3.3 percent, to $53.84.

AmerisourceBergen Corp. rose 90 cents, or 2.2 percent, to $41.45.

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