Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – WMGI ACOR VRX REGN

by Portfolio Grader | May 16, 2014 6:45 pm

Healthcare stocks finished up 0.3% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.3% higher, the Nasdaq climbed 0.7% and the S&P 500 rose 0.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Wright Medical Group (WMGI[1]): WMGI stock is up 2.2% today.

• Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR[2]): ACOR stock is up 2.2% today.

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX[3]): VRX stock is up 2.2% today.

• Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN[4]): REGN stock is up 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO[5]): TMO stock is up 2.0% today.

• Emeritus Corp (ESC[6]): ESC stock is up 1.7% today.

• Hanger Orthopedic Group (HGR[7]): HGR stock is up 1.7% today on 2 times normal volume.

• Vca Antech (WOOF[8]): WOOF stock is up 1.6% today.

• Kindred Healthcare (KND[9]): KND stock is up 1.6% today on 2 times normal volume.

• Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND[10]): LGND stock is up 1.4% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA[11]): HCA stock is down 1.6% today.

• Community Health Systems (CYH[12]): CYH stock is down 1.6% today.

• Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC[13]): THC stock is down 1.5% today.

• Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT[14]): LPNT stock is down 1.2% today.

• Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC[15]): ACHC stock is down 1.0% today.

• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD[16]): IRWD stock is down 0.9% today and down 28.4% in the last month.

• United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR[17]): UTHR stock is down 0.8%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL[18]): CRL stock is down 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Owens & Minor (OMI[19]): OMI stock is down 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Healthsouth Corp (HLS[20]): HLS stock is down 0.6%, marking the fourth 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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