Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – ZLTQ PBYI CLVS ACHC

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Healthcare stocks rose 0.3% on Wall Street on Thursday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.5% higher, the Nasdaq increased 0.5% and the S&P 500 rose 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is up 4.3% today.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 3.3% today.
  • Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is up 3.0% today.
  • Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Boston Scientific Corp (BSX): BSX stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 1.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Haemonetics Corp (HAE): HAE stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Merck & Company (MRK): MRK stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 0.9% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Pfizer Inc (PFE): PFE stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is down 0.5% 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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