Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – LGND VRX CELG LCI

by Portfolio Grader | June 2, 2014 7:00 pm

Healthcare stocks rose 0.1% on Wall Street on Monday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.1%, the Nasdaq stayed consistent and the S&P 500 rose 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND[1]): LGND stock is up 2.9% today.

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX[2]): VRX stock is up 2.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Celgene Corp (CELG[3]): CELG stock is up 1.2% today.

• Lannett Co Inc (LCI[4]): LCI stock is up 0.9% today and up 22.6% in the last month.

• Davita Healthcare Partners Inc (DVA[5]): DVA stock is up 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Actavis Inc (ACT[6]): ACT stock is up 0.9% today.

• Forest Laboratories (FRX[7]): FRX stock is up 0.8% today.

• Align Technology (ALGN[8]): ALGN stock is up 0.7% today.

• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ[9]): JNJ stock is up 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Icon Plc (ICLR[10]): ICLR stock is up 0.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Taro Pharm Inds (TARO[11]): TARO stock is down 2.6% today on 2 times normal volume.

• Masimo Corp (MASI[12]): MASI stock is down 2.4% today.

• Msa Safety Inc. (MSA[13]): MSA stock is down 1.8% today.

• Steris Corp (STE[14]): STE stock is down 1.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY[15]): HMSY stock is down 1.5% today.

• Examworks Group (EXAM[16]): EXAM stock is down 1.5% today.

• Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC[17]): ACHC stock is down 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM[18]): SEM stock is down 1.4% today.

• Hanger Orthopedic Group (HGR[19]): HGR stock is down 1.3% today.

• Novartis Ag (NVS[20]): NVS stock is down 1.3% 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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