Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – MNKD PTCT VRX CLDX

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Healthcare stocks fell on Wall Street so far on Thursday, down 0.6%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.7%, the Nasdaq fell 0.8% and the S&P 500 declined 0.7%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is up 4.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is up 3.3% today and up 45.8% in the last month.
  • Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 3.1% today.
  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG): SHPG stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 0.8% today and up 25.7% in the last month.
  • Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is up 0.4% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 4.9% today.
  • Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is down 3.0% today.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 2.5% today.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is down 2.0% today.
  • Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Greatbatch (GB): GB stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is down 1.7% 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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