Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – CLVS CELG ACAD CBPO

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Healthcare stocks rose 1.4% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.8%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.8% higher and the S&P 500 increased 0.8%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is up 3.3%, marking the ninth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Celgene Corp (CELG): CELG stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 2.6% today.
  • China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 2.4%, marking the eighth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Mwi Veterinary Supply (MWIV): MWIV stock is up 2.4% today.
  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is up 2.4% today.
  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is up 2.2% today.
  • Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is up 1.9% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST): CBST stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is down 1.5% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Natus Medical Inc (BABY): BABY stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc (SGNT): SGNT stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is down 0.6% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Neogen Corp (NEOG): NEOG stock is down 0.4% today.
  • Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (AVNR): AVNR stock is down 0.4% today.
  • Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is down 0.3% 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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