Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – HLS ISIS LUX CNC

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

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, the Nasdaq increased 0.6% and the S&P 500 pushed 0.5% higher.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is up 9.1% today.
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 3.5% today.
  • Luxottica Group S.P.A. (LUX): LUX stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Centene Corp (CNC): CNC stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Baxter International Inc (BAX): BAX stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is up 1.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 5.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD): FOLD stock is down 4.1% today.
  • Immunogen (IMGN): IMGN stock is down 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT): SRPT stock is down 0.4% today.
  • Incyte Corp (INCY): INCY stock is down 0.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is down 0.2% 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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