Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – WCG MDCO PCRX CNC

by Portfolio Grader | April 8, 2014 6:15 pm

Healthcare stocks finished down on Wall Street on Tuesday, down 0.8%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.4%, the Nasdaq climbed 0.9% and the S&P 500 was up 0.4%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Wellcare Group (WCG[1]): WCG stock is up 3.2% today.

• The Medicines Company (MDCO[2]): MDCO stock is up 3.1% today.

• Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX[3]): PCRX stock is up 2.9% today.

• Centene Corp (CNC[4]): CNC stock is up 2.7% today.

• Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA[5]): HCA stock is up 2.5% today.

• Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL[6]): CRL stock is up 2.4% today.

• Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND[7]): LGND stock is up 2.4% today.

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX[8]): VRX stock is up 2.3% today on 3 times normal volume.

• Parexel International Corp (PRXL[9]): PRXL stock is up 1.9% today.

• Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX[10]): DGX stock is up 1.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD[11]): IRWD stock is down 3.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB[12]): BIIB stock is down 2.8% today.

• Boston Scientific Corp (BSX[13]): BSX stock is down 2.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS[14]): ISIS stock is down 2.3%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX[15]): CLDX stock is down 2.1%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX[16]): KERX stock is down 2.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR[17]): NKTR stock is down 2.0% today.

• Carefusion Corp (CFN[18]): CFN stock is down 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• C.R. Bard (BCR[19]): BCR stock is down 1.8%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Covidien Plc. (COV[20]): COV stock is down 1.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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