Health Care Stock Could Be Your Cure for an Ailing Market

by Sam Collins | November 8, 2012 1:05 am

HCA Holdings (NYSE:HCA[1]) — As one of the nation’s largest health care service providers, HCA should benefit from the re-election of President Obama and his Affordable Care Act.

The company recently reported Q3 earnings of $0.78 per share, which was in line with analysts’ estimates. HCA is expected to earn $3.49 in 2012, $3.72 in 2013, and $3.86 in 2014, according to Credit Suisse.

Technically, HCA is in a long-term bull channel with support at its 50-day moving average at $30.87, and then at its bullish support line at just over $28. Note the buy signal from our internal indicator, the Collins-Bollinger Reversal (CBR), at about $28.

On a day when the market was down more than 300 points, HCA rose almost $3. Neither investors nor traders should chase the stock, since pops like this are often followed by profit-taking. Buy HCA at $31 or lower for a trade to $36, or as a long-term cornerstone holding in the health care industry.

Click to Enlarge

Source URL: http://investorplace.com/2012/11/trade-of-the-day-hca-holdings-nyse-hca/
Short URL: http://investorplace.com/?p=256006

---