Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – ACAD OPK EXAM VRX

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Healthcare stocks fell on Wall Street so far on Monday, down 0.7%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2%, the Nasdaq declined 0.6% and the S&P 500 fell 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is up 0.6% today.
  • Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 0.8% today.
  • St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is up 0.6% today.
  • Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW): EW stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is up 0.5% today.
  • Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is up 0.6% today.
  • Mednax Inc (MD): MD stock is up 0.4% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Boston Scientific Corp (BSX): BSX stock is down 1.8% today.
  • C.R. Bard (BCR): BCR stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Steris Corp (STE): STE stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Cardinal Health (CAH): CAH stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Abbvie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV): ABBV stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Emergent Biosolutions (EBS): EBS stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is down 1.1% today.

For more information on the best stocks to buy right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com.

And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here.

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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