Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – KND THC CNC MSA

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Healthcare stocks rose 0.3% on Wall Street so far on Tuesday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.9%, the Nasdaq rose 0.7% and the S&P 500 pushed 0.9% higher.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Kindred Healthcare (KND): KND stock is up 4.0% today.
  • Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 4.5% today.
  • Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is up 2.4% today.
  • Msa Safety Inc. (MSA): MSA stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW): EW stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX): BDX stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Universal Health Services (UHS): UHS stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD): BKD stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is up 1.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is down 0.4% today.
  • Amerisourcebergen Corp (ABC): ABC stock is down 0.4% 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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