Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – WMGI PDLI GB MRK

by Portfolio Grader | April 10, 2014 12:45 pm

Healthcare stocks declined broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.2%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was unchanged, the Nasdaq declined 0.4% and the S&P 500 remained flat.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Wright Medical Group (WMGI[1]): WMGI stock is up 2.9% today.

• Pdl Biopharma (PDLI[2]): PDLI stock is up 2.5% today.

• Greatbatch (GB[3]): GB stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Merck & Company (MRK[4]): MRK stock is up 1.4% to a new 52-week high of $57.91.

• Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG[5]): SHPG stock is up 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Intuitive Surgical (ISRG[6]): ISRG stock is up 0.9% today.

• Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX[7]): WX stock is up 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA[8]): TEVA stock is up 0.8% today.

• Arthrocare Corp (ARTC[9]): ARTC stock is up 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Covance Inc (CVD[10]): CVD stock is up 0.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS[11]): CLVS stock is down 4.6% today.

• Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY[12]): ALNY stock is down 4.2% today.

• Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR[13]): NKTR stock is down 3.4% today.

• Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN[14]): ALXN stock is down 3.4% today.

• Sangamo Biosciences (SGMO[15]): SGMO stock is down 3.3% today.

• Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS[16]): ISIS stock is down 3.2% today.

• Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX[17]): NBIX stock is down 3.2% today.

• Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN[18]): BMRN stock is down 3.1% today.

• Immunogen (IMGN[19]): IMGN stock is down 3.0% today.

• NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP[20]): NPSP stock is down 2.7% 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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