Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – CMN PODD ALGN SNY

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Healthcare stocks rose 0.4% on Wall Street on Tuesday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was steady, the Nasdaq was up 0.3% and the S&P 500 stayed consistent.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is up 4.0% today.
  • Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is up 2.4% today and up 21.4% in the last month.
  • Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is up 2.3% today and up 20.7% in the last month.
  • Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Davita Healthcare Partners Inc (DVA): DVA stock is up 1.9% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is up 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO): SIRO stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Thoratec Corp (THOR): THOR stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is up 1.6% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 1.6% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is down 2.9% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is down 2.3% today.
  • United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY): HMSY stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH): LH stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is down 0.7% 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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