Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – ABMD IDXX ABC CNC

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Healthcare stocks finished flat today on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was unchanged, the Nasdaq climbed 0.4% and the S&P 500 was steady.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Abiomed (ABMD): ABMD stock is up 2.1% today and up 51.2% in the last month.
  • Idexx Laboratories (IDXX): IDXX stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Amerisourcebergen Corp (ABC): ABC stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Gilead Sciences (GILD): GILD stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is up 1.5% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Haemonetics Corp (HAE): HAE stock is up 1.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Nxstage Medical (NXTM): NXTM stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Cardiovascular Systems (CSII): CSII stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Celgene Corp (CELG): CELG stock is down 1.5% today.
  • The Spectranetics Corp (SPNC): SPNC stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is down 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is down 1.1% 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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