Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – PBYI HALO ISIS PRGO

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Healthcare stocks remained flat so far on Friday on Wall Street.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 9.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 9.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 8.9% today and up 22.3% in the last month.
  • Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is up 3.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is up 3.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is up 2.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is up 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is up 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Sangamo Biosciences (SGMO): SGMO stock is down 4.3% today.
  • Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is down 3.0% today.
  • Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is down 3.3% today.
  • The Spectranetics Corp (SPNC): SPNC stock is down 2.5% today.
  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG): SHPG stock is down 2.0% today.
  • Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is down 0.8% 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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