Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – SGEN GILD TEVA IRWD

by Portfolio Grader | July 9, 2014 1:30 pm

Healthcare stocks remained flat on Wednesday morning on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%, the Nasdaq rose 0.2% and the S&P 500 increased 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Seattle Genetics (SGEN[1]): SGEN stock is up 0.3% today.

• Gilead Sciences (GILD[2]): GILD stock is up 1.1% to $88.11, near the 52-week high of $88.60.

• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA[3]): TEVA stock is up 0.8% today.

• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD[4]): IRWD stock is up 1.0% today.

• Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX[5]): VRTX stock is up 1.2% today and up 29.8% in the last month.

• Opko Health Inc (OPK[6]): OPK stock is up 0.8% today.

• Align Technology (ALGN[7]): ALGN stock is up 0.7% today.

• Taro Pharm Inds (TARO[8]): TARO stock is up 0.8% to $146.60, near the 52-week high of $146.64.

• Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND[9]): LGND stock is up 0.4% today.

• Masimo Corp (MASI[10]): MASI stock is up 0.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP[11]): SLXP stock is down 5.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR[12]): ACOR stock is down 5.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS[13]): ISIS stock is down 3.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Lannett Co Inc (LCI[14]): LCI stock is down 2.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR[15]): UTHR stock is down 1.7% today.

• Incyte Corp (INCY[16]): INCY stock is down 2.1%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Theravance (THRX[17]): THRX stock is down 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX[18]): CLDX stock is down 1.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• China Biologic Products (CBPO[19]): CBPO stock is down 2.5% today.

• Mannkind Corp (MNKD[20]): MNKD stock is down 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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