Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – CYH MSA PBYI ALGN

by Portfolio Grader | May 23, 2014 7:00 pm

Healthcare stocks finished flat today on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.4%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.7% higher and the S&P 500 climbed 0.4%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Community Health Systems (CYH[1]): CYH stock is up 4.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Msa Safety Inc. (MSA[2]): MSA stock is up 3.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Puma Biotechnology (PBYI[3]): PBYI stock is up 2.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Align Technology (ALGN[4]): ALGN stock is up 2.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT[5]): LPNT stock is up 2.2% to a new 52-week high of $60.60.

• Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX[6]): PCRX stock is up 2.0% today.

• Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC[7]): ACHC stock is up 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• West Pharmaceutical Services (WST[8]): WST stock is up 1.6% today.

• Magellan Health Services (MGLN[9]): MGLN stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (AUXL[10]): AUXL stock is up 1.3%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Incyte Corp (INCY[11]): INCY stock is down 2.0% today.

• Theravance (THRX[12]): THRX stock is down 1.9% today.

• Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS[13]): CLVS stock is down 1.6% today.

• Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST[14]): CBST stock is down 1.0% today.

• Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA[15]): ARNA stock is down 0.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA[16]): ARIA stock is down 0.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK[17]): GSK stock is down 0.6% today.

• Varian Medical Systems (VAR[18]): VAR stock is down 0.5% today.

• Amgen Inc (AMGN[19]): AMGN stock is down 0.5% today.

• Masimo Corp (MASI[20]): MASI stock is down 0.4% 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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