Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – AEGR RDY HGR OMI

by Portfolio Grader | March 28, 2014 7:30 pm

Healthcare stocks declined on Wall Street on Friday, down 0.4%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.2% higher and the S&P 500 was up 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (AEGR[1]): AEGR stock is up 2.8% today on 3 times normal volume.

• Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY[2]): RDY stock is up 1.9% today.

• Hanger Orthopedic Group (HGR[3]): HGR stock is up 1.8% today.

• Owens & Minor (OMI[4]): OMI stock is up 1.7% today.

• Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA[5]): HCA stock is up 1.5%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Intuitive Surgical (ISRG[6]): ISRG stock is up 1.5%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Thoratec Corp (THOR[7]): THOR stock is up 1.4% today.

• Mckesson Corp (MCK[8]): MCK stock is up 1.3% today.

• Emeritus Corp (ESC[9]): ESC stock is up 1.3% today.

• Amerisourcebergen Corp (ABC[10]): ABC stock is up 1.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX[11]): CLDX stock is down 8.9% today.

• Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND[12]): LGND stock is down 7.2% today.

• Mannkind Corp (MNKD[13]): MNKD stock is down 7.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Acceleron Pharma Inc (XLRN[14]): XLRN stock is down 5.6%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY[15]): ALNY stock is down 5.2% today on 2 times normal volume.

• Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX[16]): NBIX stock is down 4.7% today.

• Seattle Genetics (SGEN[17]): SGEN stock is down 4.4% today.

• Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR[18]): ACOR stock is down 4.1% today.

• Incyte Corp (INCY[19]): INCY stock is down 3.9% today.

• United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR[20]): UTHR stock is down 3.4% today.

For more information on the best stocks to buy[21] right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com[22].

And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here[23].

Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.

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