Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – IPXL COO TRNX WCG

by Portfolio Grader | June 6, 2014 6:45 pm

Healthcare stocks finished flat on Friday on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.5% higher, the Nasdaq climbed 0.6% and the S&P 500 rose 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Impax Laboratories (IPXL[1]): IPXL stock is up 2.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Cooper Companies (COO[2]): COO stock is up 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Tornier N.V. (TRNX[3]): TRNX stock is up 1.6% to a new 52-week high of $22.40.

• Wellcare Group (WCG[4]): WCG stock is up 1.6% today.

• Hospira Inc (HSP[5]): HSP stock is up 1.5% to a new 52-week high of $50.78.

• Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT[6]): SRPT stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Insulet Corp (PODD[7]): PODD stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR[8]): ACOR stock is up 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX[9]): PCRX stock is up 1.4% to a new 52-week high of $83.67.

• Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY[10]): RDY stock is up 1.4% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC[11]): ACHC stock is down 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA[12]): HCA stock is down 1.2% today.

• Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH[13]): LH stock is down 1.2% today.

• Icon Plc (ICLR[14]): ICLR stock is down 1.1% today.

• Thoratec Corp (THOR[15]): THOR stock is down 0.9% today.

• Techne Corp (TECH[16]): TECH stock is down 0.7% today.

• Allergan Inc (AGN[17]): AGN stock is down 0.5% today.

• Universal Health Services (UHS[18]): UHS stock is down 0.5% today.

• Merck & Company (MRK[19]): MRK stock is down 0.4% today.

• Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC[20]): THC 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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