Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – SPNC THC RMD PDLI

by Portfolio Grader | April 17, 2014 7:00 pm

Healthcare stocks finished flat on Thursday on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.1%, the Nasdaq stayed consistent and the S&P 500 pushed 0.1% higher.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• The Spectranetics Corp (SPNC[1]): SPNC stock is up 5.1% today.

• Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC[2]): THC stock is up 2.5% today.

• Resmed Inc (RMD[3]): RMD stock is up 2.0% today.

• Pdl Biopharma (PDLI[4]): PDLI stock is up 1.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Emeritus Corp (ESC[5]): ESC stock is up 1.9% today.

• West Pharmaceutical Services (WST[6]): WST stock is up 1.7% today.

• Taro Pharm Inds (TARO[7]): TARO stock is up 1.5% today.

• Abbott Laboratories (ABT[8]): ABT stock is up 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD[9]): BKD stock is up 1.4% today.

• Boston Scientific Corp (BSX[10]): BSX stock is up 1.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA[11]): ARNA stock is down 2.1% today.

• United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR[12]): UTHR stock is down 2.1% today.

• Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR[13]): QCOR stock is down 1.9% today and down 21.5% in the last month.

• Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC[14]): ACHC stock is down 1.5% today.

• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD[15]): IRWD stock is down 1.5% today.

• The Medicines Company (MDCO[16]): MDCO stock is down 1.4% today.

• NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP[17]): NPSP stock is down 1.3% today.

• Express Scripts (ESRX[18]): ESRX stock is down 1.2% today.

• Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX[19]): LUX stock is down 1.1% today.

• Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN[20]): REGN stock is down 1.1% 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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