Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – TEVA ACT PODD CELG

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Healthcare stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.6%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.6%, the Nasdaq was down 0.3% and the S&P 500 declined 0.6%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Actavis Inc (ACT): ACT stock is up 2.2% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Celgene Corp (CELG): CELG stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (AVNR): AVNR stock is up 0.9% today and up 95.0% in the last month.
  • Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is up 0.8% today.
  • Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is up 0.5% today.
  • Idexx Laboratories (IDXX): IDXX stock is up 0.5% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is up 0.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is down 2.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY): HMSY stock is down 2.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Greatbatch (GB): GB stock is down 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is down 2.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 2.0% today.
  • Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is down 2.0% today.
  • Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is down 1.8%, 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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