Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – MYL HALO LGND CEMP

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

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

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Mylan Inc (MYL): MYL stock is up 5.0% today.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 5.0% today.
  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is up 4.0% today.
  • Cempra Inc (CEMP): CEMP stock is up 3.8% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 3.9% today.
  • Sangamo Biosciences (SGMO): SGMO stock is up 3.3% today.
  • Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 3.1% today.
  • Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is up 2.9% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Mckesson Corp (MCK): MCK stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Owens & Minor (OMI): OMI stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Patterson Companies Inc (PDCO): PDCO stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is down 0.7% today.
  • China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Zimmer Holdings (ZMH): ZMH 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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