Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – IRWD VRTX BIIB ACOR

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Healthcare stocks rose 0.8% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.8%, the Nasdaq was up 1.0% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.8%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 3.0% today.
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Cardinal Health (CAH): CAH stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Magellan Health Services (MGLN): MGLN stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is up 1.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Heartware International (HTWR): HTWR stock is down 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is down 1.6% today.
  • St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Cooper Companies (COO): COO stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN): REGN stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Abbvie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV): ABBV stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST): CBST stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is down 0.5% today.

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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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