Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – PCRX EXAM HGR SIRO

by Portfolio Grader | April 25, 2014 7:15 pm

Healthcare stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.7%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.8%, the Nasdaq fell 1.6% and the S&P 500 declined 0.8%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX[1]): PCRX stock is up 3.9% today.

• Examworks Group (EXAM[2]): EXAM stock is up 2.3% to a new 52-week high of $37.87.

• Hanger Orthopedic Group (HGR[3]): HGR stock is up 1.3% today.

• Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO[4]): SIRO stock is up 1.1% today.

• Allergan Inc (AGN[5]): AGN stock is up 0.9% today and up 37.4% in the last month.

• Resmed Inc (RMD[6]): RMD stock is up 0.9% today.

• Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM[7]): SEM stock is up 0.5% today.

• Qiagen N.V. (QGEN[8]): QGEN stock is up 0.5% today.

• Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK[9]): GSK stock is up 0.5% today.

• Davita Healthcare Partners Inc (DVA[10]): DVA stock is up 0.3% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP[11]): NPSP stock is down 5.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR[12]): ACOR stock is down 4.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Incyte Corp (INCY[13]): INCY stock is down 4.1% today.

• Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT[14]): SRPT stock is down 3.9% today and down 59.6% in the last month.

• Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN[15]): BMRN stock is down 3.6% today.

• Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS[16]): EXAS stock is down 3.6% today.

• Lannett Co Inc (LCI[17]): LCI stock is down 3.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Thoratec Corp (THOR[18]): THOR stock is down 3.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Wright Medical Group (WMGI[19]): WMGI stock is down 3.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Myriad Genetics (MYGN[20]): MYGN stock is down 3.1% 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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