Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – HTWR ICUI ESRX NKTR

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Healthcare stocks finished down on Wall Street today, down 0.4%.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Heartware International (HTWR): HTWR stock is up 6.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Icu Medical (ICUI): ICUI stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Express Scripts (ESRX): ESRX stock is up 1.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): NKTR stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): IRWD stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Mannkind Corp (MNKD): MNKD stock is up 0.9% today.
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 0.9% today.
  • Celgene Corp (CELG): CELG stock is up 0.7% today and up 21.6% in the last month.
  • Baxter International Inc (BAX): BAX stock is up 0.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is down 3.6% today.
  • Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): LLY stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Community Health Systems (CYH): CYH stock is down 2.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Parexel International Corp (PRXL): PRXL stock is down 2.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Novartis Ag (NVS): NVS stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (RDY): RDY stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX): VRTX stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Magellan Health Services (MGLN): MGLN stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Incyte Corp (INCY): INCY stock is down 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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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