Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – INO NPSP ICLR HMSY

by Portfolio Grader | June 6, 2014 1:00 pm

Healthcare stocks remained flat so far on Friday on Wall Street.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO[1]): INO stock is up 290.9% to a new 52-week high of $9.03.

• NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP[2]): NPSP stock is up 2.3% today and up 25.8% in the last month.

• Icon Plc (ICLR[3]): ICLR stock is up 2.1%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY[4]): HMSY stock is up 2.5% today.

• Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST[5]): CBST stock is up 2.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Neogen Corp (NEOG[6]): NEOG stock is up 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (AEGR[7]): AEGR stock is up 1.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Hanger Orthopedic Group (HGR[8]): HGR stock is up 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR[9]): QCOR stock is up 2.1% today.

• Opko Health Inc (OPK[10]): OPK stock is up 1.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (AUXL[11]): AUXL stock is down 1.6% today.

• Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO[12]): HALO stock is down 2.1% today and down 23.6% in the last month.

• Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN[13]): BMRN stock is down 1.4% today.

• Cantel Medical (CMN[14]): CMN stock is down 1.2% today.

• Cooper Companies (COO[15]): COO stock is down 1.3% today.

• Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB[16]): BIIB stock is down 0.9% today.

• Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR[17]): NKTR stock is down 0.8% today.

• Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS[18]): FMS stock is down 0.9% today.

• China Biologic Products (CBPO[19]): CBPO stock is down 0.7% today and down 28.9% in the last month.

• Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX[20]): CLDX stock is down 0.7% 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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