Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – GHDX PODD NPSP ALXN

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Healthcare stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 1.0%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was unchanged, the Nasdaq stayed the same and the S&P 500 was unchanged.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Genomic Health (GHDX): GHDX stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is up 0.7% today.
  • NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is up 0.5% today.
  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is up 0.3% today.
  • Myriad Genetics (MYGN): MYGN stock is up 0.3% today.
  • Merck & Company (MRK): MRK stock is up 0.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 6.5% today on 5 times normal volume.
  • Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is down 5.5% today on 4 times normal volume.
  • Lifepoint Hospitals (LPNT): LPNT stock is down 5.0% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is down 4.7% today on 4 times normal volume.
  • Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Wellcare Group (WCG): WCG stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH): LH stock is down 2.3% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Hms Holdings Corp (HMSY): HMSY stock is down 2.3% 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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