Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – STJ RDY ANAC HLS

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Healthcare stocks finished down 1.4% on Wall Street on Wednesday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.3%, the Nasdaq fell 0.5% and the S&P 500 declined 1.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is up 0.8% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is up 0.8% today.
  • Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is up 0.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is up 0.2% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is down 4.5% today.
  • Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is down 3.8% today.
  • Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is down 3.5% today.
  • Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is down 3.6% today and down 21.6% in the last month.
  • Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is down 3.5% today.
  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is down 3.4% today.
  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is down 3.0% today.
  • Celgene Corp (CELG): CELG stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Amgen Inc (AMGN): AMGN stock is down 2.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 2.7% 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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