Why These Stocks Are Soaring Higher

Brenton Flynn, The Motley Fool
Updated

While the broader market is selling off today, three health care stocks are soaring higher. From courtroom conclusions to blogosphere rumors, health care bureau chief Brenton Flynn and analyst David Williamson discuss exactly why shares of ZIOPHARM Oncology (NAS: ZIOP) , BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NAS: BCRX) , and Volcano Corporation (NAS: VOLC) moved higher today.

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