Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – RDY AZN SNN GSK

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Healthcare stocks declined broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.7%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.5%, the Nasdaq fell 0.4% and the S&P 500 was down 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is up 7.1% today.
  • Astrazeneca Plc (AZN): AZN stock is up 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN): SNN stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK): GSK stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Baxter International Inc (BAX): BAX stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Sanofi-Aventis Sa (SNY): SNY stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Haemonetics Corp (HAE): HAE stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Prestige Brand Holdings (PBH): PBH stock is up 0.2% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Varian Medical Systems (VAR): VAR stock is down 6.8% today.
  • Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is down 5.6% today.
  • Teleflex Inc (TFX): TFX stock is down 4.3% today.
  • Healthsouth Corp (HLS): HLS stock is down 4.2% today.
  • Mckesson Corp (MCK): MCK stock is down 3.7% today.
  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD): ACAD stock is down 2.9% today.
  • Puma Biotechnology (PBYI): PBYI stock is down 2.3% today and down 23.7% in the last month.
  • Charles River Laboratories Intl (CRL): CRL stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Examworks Group (EXAM): EXAM stock is down 2.9% today.
  • Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): NVO 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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