Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – HSP UHS LPNT RDY

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Healthcare stocks declined on Wall Street so far on Monday, down 0.3%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, the Nasdaq declined 0.4% and the S&P 500 was down 0.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Hospira Inc (HSP): HSP stock is up 3.5% today.
  • Universal Health Services (UHS): UHS stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is up 0.5% today.
  • Idexx Laboratories (IDXX): IDXX stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Conmed Corp (CNMD): CNMD stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Mwi Veterinary Supply (MWIV): MWIV stock is up 0.6% today.
  • Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is up 0.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • The Spectranetics Corp (SPNC): SPNC stock is down 3.3% today.
  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 3.4% today.
  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is down 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is down 2.3% today and down 22.7% in the last month.
  • Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is down 2.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is down 2.2% today and down 24.1% in the last month.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 1.9% today.

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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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