Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – QCOR IMGN LCI PCRX

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Healthcare stocks rose broadly on Wall Street so far on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.4%.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR): QCOR stock is up 4.9% today and up 33.4% in the last month.
  • Immunogen (IMGN): IMGN stock is up 3.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 3.9% today.
  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is up 3.6% today.
  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 3.6% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Sangamo Biosciences (SGMO): SGMO stock is up 2.4% today.
  • Actavis Inc (ACT): ACT stock is up 2.6% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): ISRG stock is down 7.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Novadaq Technologies (NVDQ): NVDQ stock is down 1.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Resmed Inc (RMD): RMD stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Varian Medical Systems (VAR): VAR stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Patterson Companies Inc (PDCO): PDCO stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is down 0.6%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is down 0.8%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Mylan Inc (MYL): MYL stock is down 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Cooper Companies (COO): COO stock is down 0.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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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