Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – ZIOP MYGN ISIS NBIX

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Healthcare stocks finished down on Wall Street today, down 1.3%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.5%, the Nasdaq fell 1.2% and the S&P 500 was down 1.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Ziopharm Oncology Inc (ZIOP): ZIOP stock is up 3.2% today.
  • Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is up 0.9% today.
  • Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT): SRPT stock is up 0.8% today.
  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is up 0.8% today.
  • The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is up 0.7% today and up 33.4% in the last month.
  • Greatbatch (GB): GB stock is up 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD): BKD stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Varian Medical Systems (VAR): VAR stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Amedisys Inc (AMED): AMED stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN): REGN stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH): ZBH stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Wright Medical Group (WMGI): WMGI stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Align Technology (ALGN): ALGN stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is down 1.5% 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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