Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – EXAS ISIS IPXL BMY

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Healthcare stocks advanced 0.4% on Wall Street so far on Friday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2%, the Nasdaq fell 0.9% and the S&P 500 declined 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): EXAS stock is up 37.4% today.
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 5.5% today.
  • Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is up 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY): BMY stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Lannett Co Inc (LCI): LCI stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Pdl Biopharma (PDLI): PDLI stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Amgen Inc (AMGN): AMGN stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Magellan Health Services (MGLN): MGLN stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 1.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is down 4.0% today and down 23.4% in the last month.
  • Icon Plc (ICLR): ICLR stock is down 3.1% today.
  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is down 2.9%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is down 1.9% today.
  • The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS): CLVS stock is down 1.6% 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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