Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – NLNK MNKD VRTX BKD

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Healthcare stocks advanced 0.3% on Wall Street so far on Friday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was steady, the Nasdaq stayed the same and the S&P 500 stayed level.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is up 3.7% today.
  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is up 3.6% today.
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD): BKD stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 2.4% today.
  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is up 2.2% today.
  • Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is up 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 1.8%, marking the eighth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is up 1.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is down 7.4% today.
  • Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is down 4.1% today.
  • Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is down 3.0% today.
  • Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is down 2.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Cempra Inc (CEMP): CEMP stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is down 1.3% today.
  • The Spectranetics Corp (SPNC): SPNC stock is down 1.3%, marking the fourth 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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