Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – KERX PDLI PBH MSA

by Portfolio Grader | August 27, 2014 7:15 pm

Healthcare stocks finished flat on Wednesday on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average remained flat, the Nasdaq stayed consistent and the S&P 500 was unchanged.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX[1]): KERX stock is up 1.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Pdl Biopharma (PDLI[2]): PDLI stock is up 1.2% today.

• Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH[3]): PBH stock is up 1.1% today.

• Msa Safety Inc. (MSA[4]): MSA stock is up 1.0% today.

• Abiomed (ABMD[5]): ABMD stock is up 0.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR[6]): ACOR stock is up 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY[7]): SNY stock is up 0.8% today.

• Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY[8]): RDY stock is up 0.7% today.

• Wellcare Group (WCG[9]): WCG stock is up 0.7% today.

• Owens & Minor (OMI[10]): OMI stock is up 0.6% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Puma Biotechnology (PBYI[11]): PBYI stock is down 2.7% today.

• Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS[12]): CLVS stock is down 2.6% today.

• Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX[13]): CLDX stock is down 1.6% today.

• Impax Laboratories (IPXL[14]): IPXL stock is down 1.5% today.

• Myriad Genetics (MYGN[15]): MYGN stock is down 1.3% today.

• Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW[16]): EW stock is down 1.3% today.

• Mwi Veterinary Supply (MWIV[17]): MWIV stock is down 1.3% today.

• Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX[18]): NBIX stock is down 1.2% today.

• Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS[19]): ISIS stock is down 1.1% today.

• Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL[20]): CRL stock is down 1.1% 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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