Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – CYH AEGR AZN BAX

by Portfolio Grader | May 1, 2014 6:45 pm

Healthcare stocks finished up 0.2% on Wall Street on Thursday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed the same, the Nasdaq pushed 0.3% higher and the S&P 500 stayed level.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Community Health Systems (CYH[1]): CYH stock is up 3.8% today.

• Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (AEGR[2]): AEGR stock is up 2.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Astrazeneca Plc (AZN[3]): AZN stock is up 2.6% today and up 24.0% in the last month.

• Baxter International Inc (BAX[4]): BAX stock is up 2.2% today.

• Thoratec Corp (THOR[5]): THOR stock is up 2.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Universal Health Services (UHS[6]): UHS stock is up 1.9% today.

• Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX[7]): VRTX stock is up 1.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Haemonetics Corp (HAE[8]): HAE stock is up 1.8% today.

• Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX[9]): WX stock is up 1.7% today.

• Allergan Inc (AGN[10]): AGN stock is up 1.7% today and up 36.3% in the last month.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Cantel Medical (CMN[11]): CMN stock is down 1.8%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Immunogen (IMGN[12]): IMGN stock is down 1.6% today.

• Wellcare Group (WCG[13]): WCG stock is down 1.6% today.

• Msa Safety Inc. (MSA[14]): MSA stock is down 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX[15]): BDX stock is down 1.3% today.

• Kindred Healthcare (KND[16]): KND stock is down 1.2% today.

• Owens & Minor (OMI[17]): OMI stock is down 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP[18]): NPSP stock is down 1.1% today.

• Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR[19]): NKTR stock is down 1.0% today.

• Abbvie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV[20]): ABBV stock is down 0.9% 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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