Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – NLNK BABY PODD MACK

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Healthcare stocks finished flat today on Wall Street.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Newlink Genetics Corp (NLNK): NLNK stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Natus Medical Inc (BABY): BABY stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Amag Pharmaceuticals (AMAG): AMAG stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Momenta Pharmaceuticals (MNTA): MNTA stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is up 1.2%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is down 2.5% today.
  • Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT): SRPT stock is down 2.2% today.
  • Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO): SIRO stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Allergan Plc (AGN): AGN stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH): ZBH stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW): EW stock is down 1.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is down 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK 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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