Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – PBH GILD KERX NKTR

by Portfolio Grader | April 30, 2014 6:45 pm

Healthcare stocks finished flat on Wednesday on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.3% higher and the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH[1]): PBH stock is up 3.0% today and up 23.0% in the last month.

• Gilead Sciences (GILD[2]): GILD stock is up 3.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX[3]): KERX stock is up 2.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR[4]): NKTR stock is up 2.4% today.

• Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX[5]): PCRX stock is up 2.2% today.

• Mannkind Corp (MNKD[6]): MNKD stock is up 2.0% today and up 35.4% in the last month.

• Amerisourcebergen Corp (ABC[7]): ABC stock is up 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Heartware International (HTWR[8]): HTWR stock is up 1.9% today.

• Healthsouth Corp (HLS[9]): HLS stock is up 1.8% today.

• Masimo Corp (MASI[10]): MASI stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND[11]): LGND stock is down 4.0% today.

• Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL[12]): CRL stock is down 2.7% today.

• Community Health Systems (CYH[13]): CYH stock is down 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Insulet Corp (PODD[14]): PODD stock is down 1.9% today.

• Techne Corp (TECH[15]): TECH stock is down 1.5% today.

• Examworks Group (EXAM[16]): EXAM stock is down 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA[17]): TEVA stock is down 1.5% today.

• Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC[18]): THC stock is down 1.5% today.

• Pfizer Inc (PFE[19]): PFE stock is down 1.5% today.

• Universal Health Services (UHS[20]): UHS stock is down 1.4% 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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