Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – HCA NKTR THC NBIX

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Healthcare stocks finished down on Wall Street today, down 0.5%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed the same, the Nasdaq declined 0.6% and the S&P 500 remained flat.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is up 6.0% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 5.4% today.
  • Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is up 4.7% today.
  • Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is up 4.7% today.
  • Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 3.5% today.
  • Msa Safety Inc. (MSA): MSA stock is up 3.4% today.
  • Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST): CBST stock is up 3.2% today.
  • Hospira Inc (HSP): HSP stock is up 3.2% today.
  • Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC): ACHC stock is up 3.1% today.
  • Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is up 3.1% today and up 22.6% in the last month.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is down 3.5% today.
  • Abbvie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV): ABBV stock is down 3.0% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Cantel Medical (CMN): CMN stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc (SGNT): SGNT stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is down 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Tornier N.V. (TRNX): TRNX stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): JNJ stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Cardinal Health (CAH): CAH stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO): TMO stock is down 1.2% today on 2 times normal volume.

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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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