Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – AGN CLDX IMGN VRX

by Portfolio Grader | May 30, 2014 6:45 pm

Healthcare stocks rose broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.3%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%, the Nasdaq stayed consistent and the S&P 500 increased 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Allergan Inc (AGN[1]): AGN stock is up 5.7% today on 3 times normal volume.

• Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX[2]): CLDX stock is up 2.2% today.

• Immunogen (IMGN[3]): IMGN stock is up 2.1% today.

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX[4]): VRX stock is up 1.5% today on 5 times normal volume.

• Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA[5]): ARIA stock is up 1.3% today.

• Owens & Minor (OMI[6]): OMI stock is up 1.2%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Hospira Inc (HSP[7]): HSP stock is up 1.2% to a new 52-week high of $49.17.

• Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM[8]): SEM stock is up 1.0% today.

• Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN[9]): BMRN stock is up 0.9%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ[10]): JNJ stock is up 0.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR[11]): NKTR stock is down 2.7% today.

• Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA[12]): ARNA stock is down 1.8% today.

• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD[13]): IRWD stock is down 1.4% today and down 29.9% in the last month.

• Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP[14]): SLXP stock is down 1.3% today.

• Heartware International (HTWR[15]): HTWR stock is down 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Boston Scientific Corp (BSX[16]): BSX stock is down 1.2% today.

• West Pharmaceutical Services (WST[17]): WST stock is down 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP[18]): ENDP stock is down 1.1% today on 2 times normal volume.

• Gilead Sciences (GILD[19]): GILD stock is down 1.1% today.

• Haemonetics Corp (HAE[20]): HAE stock is down 1.0% 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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