Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – EXAS MNKD KERX MYGN

by Portfolio Grader | June 4, 2014 1:00 pm

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

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

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS[1]): EXAS stock is up 5.4% today and up 22.2% in the last month.

• Mannkind Corp (MNKD[2]): MNKD stock is up 4.1% to a new 52-week high of $9.90.

• Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX[3]): KERX stock is up 3.2% today.

• Myriad Genetics (MYGN[4]): MYGN stock is up 2.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN[5]): SNN stock is up 1.9% to a new 52-week high of $88.46.

• Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD[6]): ACAD stock is up 1.3% today.

• Amgen Inc (AMGN[7]): AMGN stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX[8]): WX stock is up 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP[9]): NPSP stock is up 1.1% today.

• Icon Plc (ICLR[10]): ICLR stock is up 0.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP[11]): HZNP stock is down 3.0% today.

• Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS[12]): ISIS stock is down 2.4%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Idenix Pharmaceuticals (IDIX[13]): IDIX stock is down 2.3% today and down 26.4% in the last month.

• Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS[14]): CLVS stock is down 2.0% to a new 52-week low of $37.47.

• Baxter International Inc (BAX[15]): BAX stock is down 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Allergan Inc (AGN[16]): AGN stock is down 1.3% today.

• Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC[17]): ACHC stock is down 1.3% today.

• Mckesson Corp (MCK[18]): MCK stock is down 1.3% today.

• Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT[19]): SRPT stock is down 1.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX[20]): VRX stock is down 1.2% 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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