Healthcare Stocks


Healthcare Stocks Sector

For the past several years, healthcare has been a hot topic of debate. Regardless of whether or not you agree with the Affordable Care Act, your opinion should hold little say in how you play the healthcare stocks in the near future. Despite the controversy over Obamacare, healthcare stocks are playing out to be excellent investments.
With medicine advancing at an astronomical pace, there are many ways to play healthcare stocks. The first way is to invest in the well-known companies like Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) which provide a stable investment with decent growth and consistent dividends. The next way to play healthcare stocks is through stocks which offer high potential like Illumina (NADAQ:ILMN), a company that researches genetic functioning. Finally, ETFs like Health Care SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLV) and mutual funds like Fidelity Select Health Care (MUTF:FSPHX) offer limited exposure while still being involved in healthcare.

Healthcare Sector Quote (CIX: MSECTOR5)

10 Healthcare Stocks Taking Aim at Cancer

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN), Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG), Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:INO) and several other healthcare stocks are cancer medicine plays worth a look.

7 Large-Cap Healthcare Stocks to Buy Now

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
There's one thing these baby boomers can't avoid -- going from 'boomers,' to 'elderly.' As the boomers age, these seven large-cap healthcare stocks are set to shine for the next two decades.

Affordable Care Act Turns 5: Healthcare Stocks Still Soaring

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act marks a half-decade of remarkable outperformance on the part of healthcare stocks.

MARCH MADNESS: Amgen (AMGN) vs. CVS Health (CVS)

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Amgen (AMGN) and CVS Health Corp (CVS) find themselves on opposite sides when it comes to pricing for the latest drugs.

5 Healthcare Stocks That Win Big From Record Spending

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Always a good place to look for stocks to buy for the long term, consumer spending on healthcare stocks is at record highs. These five stocks are good picks to profit from Obamacare.

This Particular Stock Bubble Is Bound to Burst in 2015

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Healthcare stocks may have been all the rage in 2014, but time, hubris and exuberance have finally caught up with the sector.

5 Healthcare Stocks to Buy

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
While it's unlikely healthcare stocks will lead the market two years in a row, there are still plenty of great healthcare stocks to buy.

Humana: Prognosis for Healthy Growth

By John Persinos, InvestorPlace Contributor
Humana is a giant, well-integrated health insurance company that will profit from strategic investment combined with Obamacare’s expansion of insurance rolls. Regardless of political or economic vicissitudes, the company is poised for long term growth.

Walgreen: Tech-Savvy Investments Mean Major Upside for WAG Stock

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Walgreen, through its partnership with lab test innovator Theranos, could change healthcare forever. That deal alone could mean huge upside for the stock.

3 Sectors to Sell Before the Bear Comes

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
We don't know the exact timing of the next bear market but we are getting closer every day. Here are three sectors to sell before the bear comes.

3 Healthcare Stocks to Treat Your Portfolio

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
As healthcare progresses in many ways, hospital management companies like Omega, HCA and LifePoint are some of the healthiest stocks to buy.

Great Biotech Stocks for Retirement Investors

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yes, Biotech stocks DO belong in your retirement portfolio. Here are three ways to add them and reap the rewards.

5 Low-Risk Healthcare Stocks to Buy

By Jeff Reeves
This list of five solid healthcare stocks features companies in the sweet spot between low risk and high return.

3 Best Defensive Funds to Protect Your Portfolio

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
The best defensive funds are ones that can provide decent returns in the latter stage of a bull market but also minimize losses when the bear is in full swing.

3 Ways to Play Healthcare’s Hot Stocks

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
Broad plays on healthcare stocks have done well historically, but investors can get some significant juice out of more targeted plays.

3 Healthcare Stocks for Retirement Investors

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Medical costs keep on rising. For investors in retirement, a dose of healthcare stocks could be the key to dealing with those costs.

WAG Stock – Walgreen Is Strong Enough to Wiggle Higher

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The mixed market is punishing some sectors and rewarding others. But Walgreen could excel on its own given the relative strength of WAG stock.

Healthcare Stocks Are Tempting, But Don’t Buy Just Yet

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor
Healthcare stocks have dipped lower for the past month, which might seem like a buying opportunity. But long-term investors should wait for a better bargain.

3 Healthcare Stocks That Look Ripe to Rally

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
All healthcare stocks are not created equal, but these three are currently trading in promising technical patterns that signal more upside.
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