Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – MASI VRX HLS KERX

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Healthcare stocks finished down on Wall Street on Tuesday, down 0.5%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.3%, the Nasdaq increased 0.1% and the S&P 500 fell 0.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is up 0.5% today.
  • Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is up 0.3% today.
  • Amgen Inc (AMGN): AMGN stock is up 0.3% today.
  • Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is up 0.2% today.
  • Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is up 0.2% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is down 4.1% today.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 3.5% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is down 3.2% today.
  • Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is down 2.9% today.
  • Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is down 2.9% today.
  • Neogen Corp (NEOG): NEOG stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY): HMSY stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is down 2.7% 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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