Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – RMD PCRX ANAC IRWD

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Healthcare stocks fell on Wall Street on Friday morning, down 0.3%.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Resmed Inc (RMD): RMD stock is up 6.7% today.
  • Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is up 4.0% today.
  • Anacor Pharmaceuticals (ANAC): ANAC stock is up 3.3% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 2.4% today.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Shire Plc American Depositary Shares (SHPG): SHPG stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Medtronic Inc (MDT): MDT stock is up 1.4% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • St. Jude Medical (STJ): STJ stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Bluebird Bio Inc (BLUE): BLUE stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK): MACK stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): ISRG stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA): ARNA stock is down 0.5%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX): KERX stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Cempra Inc (CEMP): CEMP stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Select Medical Holdings Corp (SEM): SEM stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Theravance (THRX): THRX stock is down 1.5% 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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