Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – GHDX WMGI TRNX RDY

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Healthcare stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.4%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.1% higher, the Nasdaq climbed 0.2% and the S&P 500 was up 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Genomic Health (GHDX): GHDX stock is up 4.0% today.
  • Wright Medical Group (WMGI): WMGI stock is up 3.7% today.
  • Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is up 3.3% today.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is up 3.2% today.
  • Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is up 2.9% today.
  • China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 2.6% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is up 2.8% today.
  • United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is up 2.4% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (ENDP): ENDP stock is up 2.4% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA): ARNA stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Owens & Minor (OMI): OMI stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 1.2% today.
  • The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is down 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Array Biopharma Inc (ARRY): ARRY stock is down 0.7% 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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