Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – MNKD LCI RDY NBIX

by Portfolio Grader | May 30, 2014 12:45 pm

Healthcare stocks declined 0.2% on Wall Street so far on Friday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed the same, the Nasdaq remained flat and the S&P 500 stayed level.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Mannkind Corp (MNKD[1]): MNKD stock is up 4.2% today and up 36.0% in the last month.

• Lannett Co Inc (LCI[2]): LCI stock is up 3.4% today and up 21.3% in the last month.

• Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY[3]): RDY stock is up 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX[4]): NBIX stock is up 1.2% today.

• Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT[5]): LPNT stock is up 1.3% to a new 52-week high of $61.68.

• Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW[6]): EW stock is up 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Stryker Corp (SYK[7]): SYK stock is up 1.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Astrazeneca Plc (AZN[8]): AZN stock is up 0.9% today.

• Centene Corp (CNC[9]): CNC stock is up 0.9% to a new 52-week high of $74.41.

• Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN[10]): SNN stock is up 0.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS[11]): EXAS stock is down 4.2% today.

• Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY[12]): ALNY stock is down 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Puma Biotechnology (PBYI[13]): PBYI stock is down 2.3% today.

• Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX[14]): VRTX stock is down 1.5% today.

• Seattle Genetics (SGEN[15]): SGEN stock is down 1.5% today.

• Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD[16]): ACAD stock is down 1.5% today.

• Parexel International Corp (PRXL[17]): PRXL stock is down 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT[18]): SRPT stock is down 1.7% today.

• Kindred Healthcare (KND[19]): KND stock is down 1.6% today.

• Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX[20]): WX stock is down 1.3%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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