Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – NPSP ARIA PCRX AGN

by Portfolio Grader | June 2, 2014 12:00 pm

Healthcare stocks fell on Wall Street so far on Monday, down 0.4%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed consistent, the Nasdaq fell 0.4% and the S&P 500 stayed level.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP[1]): NPSP stock is up 14.0% today and up 34.7% in the last month.

• Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA[2]): ARIA stock is up 6.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX[3]): PCRX stock is up 1.4% today.

• Allergan Inc (AGN[4]): AGN stock is up 2.2% to a new 52-week high of $171.17.

• Seattle Genetics (SGEN[5]): SGEN stock is up 0.3% today.

• Centene Corp (CNC[6]): CNC stock is up 1.0% to a new 52-week high of $75.27.

• Mannkind Corp (MNKD[7]): MNKD stock is up 1.1% today and up 39.8% in the last month.

• Amgen Inc (AMGN[8]): AMGN stock is up 0.4% today.

• The Medicines Company (MDCO[9]): MDCO stock is up 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA[10]): TEVA stock is up 0.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Puma Biotechnology (PBYI[11]): PBYI stock is down 20.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS[12]): CLVS stock is down 9.0% today.

• Theravance (THRX[13]): THRX stock is down 5.3% today.

• Insulet Corp (PODD[14]): PODD stock is down 5.2% today.

• Express Scripts (ESRX[15]): ESRX stock is down 3.2% today.

• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD[16]): IRWD stock is down 3.9% today.

• Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD[17]): ACAD stock is down 3.4% today.

• Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH[18]): PBH stock is down 2.4% today.

• Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA[19]): ARNA stock is down 3.1% today.

• Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR[20]): ACOR stock is down 2.5% 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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