Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – CLDX LCI IMGN ALNY

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Healthcare stocks finished up 0.6% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.5%, the Nasdaq rose 0.8% and the S&P 500 increased 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 6.8% today.
  • Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 5.1% today.
  • Immunogen (IMGN): IMGN stock is up 4.8% today.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 4.3% today.
  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 4.0% today.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 3.9% today.
  • Magellan Health Services (MGLN): MGLN stock is up 3.9% today.
  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is up 3.7% today.
  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is up 3.5% today.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is up 3.4% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is down 6.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): ISRG stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Steris Corp (STE): STE stock is down 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is down 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO): SIRO stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Emeritus Corp (ESC): ESC stock is down 0.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Hanger Orthopedic Group (HGR): HGR stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Pdl Biopharma (PDLI): PDLI stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is down 0.6% today.

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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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