Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – ACHC BSX CBST GSK

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Healthcare stocks fell broadly on Wall Street so far on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.1%, the Nasdaq climbed 0.1% and the S&P 500 increased 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is up 3.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Boston Scientific Corp (BSX): BSX stock is up 3.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST): CBST stock is up 3.1% today.
  • Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is up 2.9% today.
  • China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is up 2.6%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is up 2.4% today.
  • Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is up 1.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR): UTHR stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Qiagen N.V. (QGEN): QGEN stock is up 1.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is down 7.9% today.
  • The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is down 4.4% today.
  • Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is down 3.7% today.
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO): TMO stock is down 3.2% today.
  • Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): ISRG stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Natus Medical Inc (BABY): BABY stock is down 2.2% today.
  • Mylan Inc (MYL): MYL stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is down 1.1% 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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