Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – MWIV NPSP HALO ALNY

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Healthcare stocks rose broadly on Wall Street so far on Monday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.2%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.0%, the Nasdaq was down 1.1% and the S&P 500 declined 1.0%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Mwi Veterinary Supply (MWIV): MWIV stock is up 8.3% today.
  • NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP): NPSP stock is up 8.3% today and up 22.8% in the last month.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 3.0% today and up 50.7% in the last month.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY): BMY stock is up 3.5% today.
  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is up 3.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is up 2.9% today.
  • Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA): ARNA stock is up 2.6% today and up 62.9% in the last month.
  • Genomic Health (GHDX): GHDX stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 1.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): THC stock is down 6.1% today.
  • Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is down 4.3% today.
  • Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is down 3.7% today.
  • Universal Health Services (UHS): UHS stock is down 2.9% today.
  • Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Masimo Corp (MASI): MASI stock is down 2.5% today.
  • Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN): ACHN stock is down 3.4% today.
  • Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Hca Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HCA): HCA stock is down 2.1% 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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