Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – SRPT THRX BABY MACK

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Healthcare stocks finished flat on Friday on Wall Street.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT): SRPT stock is up 5.1% today and up 67.7% in the last month.
  • Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is up 4.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Natus Medical Inc (BABY): BABY stock is up 3.2% today.
  • Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is up 3.1% today.
  • Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY): HMSY stock is up 3.0% today.
  • Amag Pharmaceuticals (AMAG): AMAG stock is up 2.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Ziopharm Oncology Inc (ZIOP): ZIOP stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is up 2.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Techne Corp (TECH): TECH stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is down 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX): DGX stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Baxter International Inc (BAX): BAX stock is down 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Idexx Laboratories (IDXX): IDXX stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Perrigo Company (PRGO): PRGO stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Merck & Company (MRK): MRK stock is down 0.8% today.
  • China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is down 0.8% 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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