Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – THC BRLI OPK LPNT

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

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.2% higher, the Nasdaq was down 0.3% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 4.0% today.
  • Bio-Reference Laboratories (BRLI): BRLI stock is up 2.9% today and up 24.5% in the last month.
  • Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is up 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO): TMO stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is up 2.2% today.
  • Universal Health Services (UHS): UHS stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Pdl Biopharma (PDLI): PDLI stock is up 1.4% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is down 7.1% today.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is down 3.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT): SRPT stock is down 3.5% today.
  • Cempra Inc (CEMP): CEMP stock is down 3.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is down 3.5% today.
  • Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is down 3.9% today.
  • Celldex Therapeutics Inc (CLDX): CLDX stock is down 2.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 3.0% today.
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is down 2.4%, 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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