Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – NKTR MDCO SNY TARO

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Healthcare stocks declined broadly on Wall Street so far on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 5.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • The Medicines Company (MDCO): MDCO stock is up 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Taro Pharm Inds (TARO): TARO stock is up 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Baxter International Inc (BAX): BAX stock is up 0.5%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Steris Corp (STE): STE stock is up 0.5% today.
  • Abbvie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV): ABBV stock is up 0.3% today.
  • Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA): TEVA stock is up 0.2% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is down 5.0% today.
  • Biocryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX): BCRX stock is down 3.6% today.
  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 3.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Ziopharm Oncology Inc (ZIOP): ZIOP stock is down 3.6% today.
  • Cempra Inc (CEMP): CEMP stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY): ALNY stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Immunogen (IMGN): IMGN stock is down 2.2% today.
  • Seattle Genetics (SGEN): SGEN stock is down 1.9% 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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