Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – CNC WCG ABT QCOR

by Portfolio Grader | July 17, 2014 12:30 pm

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

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%, the Nasdaq stayed level and the S&P 500 declined 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Centene Corp (CNC[1]): CNC stock is up 1.8% today.

• Wellcare Group (WCG[2]): WCG stock is up 1.7% today.

• Abbott Laboratories (ABT[3]): ABT stock is up 1.3% today.

• Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR[4]): QCOR stock is up 1.2% today.

• Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA[5]): ARNA stock is up 1.2% today.

• Magellan Health Services (MGLN[6]): MGLN stock is up 0.9% today.

• Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO[7]): TMO stock is up 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND[8]): LGND stock is up 0.4% today.

• Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO[9]): INO stock is up 0.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX[10]): CLDX stock is down 2.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO[11]): HALO stock is down 2.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Puma Biotechnology (PBYI[12]): PBYI stock is down 1.9% today.

• NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP[13]): NPSP stock is down 1.6% today.

• Novartis Ag (NVS[14]): NVS stock is down 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX[15]): LUX stock is down 1.3% today.

• Tornier N.V. (TRNX[16]): TRNX stock is down 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Boston Scientific Corp (BSX[17]): BSX stock is down 1.2% today.

• Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG[18]): SHPG stock is down 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Mylan Inc (MYL[19]): MYL stock is down 1.1% today.

For more information on the best stocks to buy[20] right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com[21].

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[22].

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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