Top Health Care Stocks <\/p>\n
JNJ -0.20% <\/p>\n
PZE +0.91% <\/p>\n
MRK +0.54% <\/p>\n
ABT +0.52% <\/p>\n
AMGN +0.14% <\/p>\n
Health care stocks were slightly higher, with the NYSE Health Care Sector Index climbing about 0.2% and shares of health care companies in the S&P 500 advancing about 0.3% as a group. <\/p>\n
In company news, Healthways ( HWAY ) rose to a nearly seven-year Monday after the health care services company said it was exploring strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. <\/p>\n
The company also said it recently retained J.P.Morgan Securities to assist with the review, adding it does not expect to make additional announcements unless there is a material event approved by the its board of directors. <\/p>\n
HWAY shares were up more than 11% at $21.90 each, earlier reaching their best share price since May 2008 at $22.25 a share. The stock already had risen more than 20% over the past 12 month prior to Monday's advance. <\/p>\n
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Health Care Sector Update for 01\/26\/2015: HWAY,ATNM,MSTX<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Top Health Care Stocks JNJ -0.20% PZE +0.91% MRK +0.54% ABT +0.52% AMGN +0.14% Health care stocks were slightly higher, with the NYSE Health Care Sector Index climbing about 0.2% and shares of health care companies in the S&P 500 advancing about 0.3% as a group. In company news, Healthways ( HWAY ) rose to a nearly seven-year Monday after the health care services company said it was exploring strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. Continue reading