Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – ACOR UHS HCA CNMD

by Portfolio Grader | June 5, 2014 7:00 pm

Healthcare stocks finished up 0.1% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.7%, the Nasdaq was up 0.8% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.7%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR[1]): ACOR stock is up 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Universal Health Services (UHS[2]): UHS stock is up 2.7% to a new 52-week high of $95.26.

• Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA[3]): HCA stock is up 2.7% to a new 52-week high of $56.26.

• Conmed Corp (CNMD[4]): CNMD stock is up 2.7% today.

• Tornier N.V. (TRNX[5]): TRNX stock is up 2.7% today and up 23.4% in the last month.

• Icon Plc (ICLR[6]): ICLR stock is up 2.7%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY[7]): HMSY stock is up 2.7% today.

• Msa Safety Inc. (MSA[8]): MSA stock is up 2.6% today.

• Healthsouth Corp (HLS[9]): HLS stock is up 2.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD[10]): IRWD stock is up 2.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Amerisourcebergen Corp (ABC[11]): ABC stock is down 1.2% today.

• Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN[12]): REGN stock is down 1.1% today.

• Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO[13]): SIRO stock is down 0.8% today.

• Mckesson Corp (MCK[14]): MCK stock is down 0.6% today.

• Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC[15]): ACHC stock is down 0.6% today.

• Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX[16]): DGX stock is down 0.5% today.

• Cardinal Health (CAH[17]): CAH stock is down 0.5% today.

• Intuitive Surgical (ISRG[18]): ISRG stock is down 0.4% today.

• Gilead Sciences (GILD[19]): GILD stock is down 0.3% today.

• Pdl Biopharma (PDLI[20]): PDLI stock is down 0.2% 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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