Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – SRPT NBIX HZNP EXAS

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Healthcare stocks declined on Wall Street on Friday morning, down 0.3%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1%, the Nasdaq was unchanged and the S&P 500 declined 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT): SRPT stock is up 3.9% today and up 94.0% in the last month.
  • Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 2.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is up 1.6% today and up 20.1% in the last month.
  • Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA): ARIA stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is up 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 0.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Zimmer Holdings (ZMH): ZMH stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Nxstage Medical (NXTM): NXTM stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Array Biopharma Inc (ARRY): ARRY stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): NVO stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Ziopharm Oncology Inc (ZIOP): ZIOP stock is down 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is down 1.0% 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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