Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – ICUI PTCT FOLD WCG

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Healthcare stocks declined 0.4% on Wall Street so far on Wednesday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2%, the Nasdaq was down 0.4% and the S&P 500 declined 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Icu Medical (ICUI): ICUI stock is up 9.3% today.
  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is up 8.3% today.
  • Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD): FOLD stock is up 5.2% today.
  • Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is up 4.4% today.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 3.1% today.
  • Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 3.3% today.
  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 2.9% today.
  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 2.2% today.
  • Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is up 2.0% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is down 10.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is down 6.8% today.
  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is down 6.5% today.
  • Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is down 5.2% today.
  • Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is down 3.5% today.
  • Nxstage Medical (NXTM): NXTM stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Abiomed (ABMD): ABMD stock is down 2.9% today.
  • The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is down 2.9% today.
  • Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is down 3.2%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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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