Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – VRTX LCI ENDP CBPO

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Healthcare stocks rose 0.6% on Wall Street so far on Wednesday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.3%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.5% higher and the S&P 500 increased 0.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is up 1.4% today.
  • China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 1.3% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is down 10.2% today.
  • United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD): BKD stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is down 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL): CRL stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 0.5% today and down 22.2% in the last month.
  • Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is down 0.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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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