Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – PBYI AGN PRGO EXAS

Advertisement

Healthcare stocks rose 1.1% on Wall Street today.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 3.9% today.
  • Allergan Inc (AGN): AGN stock is up 2.2% today.
  • Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is up 2.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is up 2.0% today and up 21.0% in the last month.
  • Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is up 1.8% to a new 52-week high of $63.00.
  • Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 1.6% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is down 2.2% today.
  • Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 1.5% today.
  • The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is down 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH): LH stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Actavis Inc (ACT): ACT stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is down 0.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

For more information on the best stocks to buy right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com.

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.

Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.


Article printed from InvestorPlace Media, https://investorplace.com/2014/06/biggest-movers-in-healthcare-stocks-now-pbyi-agn-prgo-exas-pbyi-agn-prgo/.

©2024 InvestorPlace Media, LLC