Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – MNKD BRLI OPK LGND

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Healthcare stocks fell broadly on Wall Street on Monday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.2%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2%, the Nasdaq declined 0.3% and the S&P 500 fell 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is up 6.5%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Bio-Reference Laboratories (BRLI): BRLI stock is up 5.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is up 4.7% today.
  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND): LGND stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 1.8%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX): WX stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD): FOLD stock is up 0.9% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • China Biologic Products (CBPO): CBPO stock is down 5.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 2.8% today and down 32.0% in the last month.
  • Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG): SHPG stock is down 2.5%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is down 2.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ): ZLTQ stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): NVO stock is down 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY): BMY stock is down 1.2% 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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