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)

Pfizer & Merck: Dividend Winners or Duds?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Pfizer and Merck got addicted to Lipitor and Singulair, and now slumping sales of the former blockbusters have both companies scrambling for growth.

Merger Monday: Another Win for Healthcare Stocks

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Omnicom and Saks made M&A ripples, but Elan's $6.7B sale to Perrigo fortifies the case for more deals in the healthcare sector.

Siemens Set to Fire CEO

By Ryan Hauck
The board of Siemens will make a decision Wednesday on whether or not to oust CEO Peter Loescher.

First-Half Sector Winners Offer a Hint of What’s to Come

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Financials, healthcare and consumer discretionary stocks are sheltered from both China's economic weakness and rising bond yields, which bodes well for their second-half outlook.

2 ‘A’-Rated Stocks for 2013’s Second Half

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Staffing and human resources companies look poised to jump in the rest of 2013 and beyond, but pay special attention to those firms dealing in healthcare work forces.

The Beating Ain’t Done Yet: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Investors responded poorly to comments from The People's Bank of China and continued to let Fed statements fester Monday, continuing U.S. stocks' slide.

Humana’s ‘Sell’ Signal May Be a Good Sign for Potential Buyers

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Humana could pull back to the strong support zone between $72 and $75. Consider this an opportunity for potential buyers.

Stock Gets Big Boost on Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy Announcement

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
In the wake of Angelina Jolie's announcement, the company that makes the test she used is enjoying a nice bump in its stock price.

Don’t Fear the Fed — Buy Income on the Dip

By Bryan Perry
The next pullback is around the corner; use that as a chance to buy these 3 income stocks.

For Health Insurers Investors, Uncertainty Equals Opportunity

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors are getting mixed signals from health insurers over the Affordable Care Act. Use uncertainty to your advantage by buying their stocks on pullbacks.

Tech, Banks Continue to Slide — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets fell broadly for a second straight day on the heels of unimpressive earnings reports, and a selloff in tech and bank stocks

Monday’s Mega-Deals: U.S. M&A Is Back

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Dish Network's bid for Sprint and Thermo Fisher's deal with Life Technologies continue a run for U.S. M&A that should hopefully keep the cycle of market confidence rolling.

Healthcare Stocks: The Market’s Latest Untouchable Sector

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The healthcare sector has delivered outstanding year-to-date returns, but investors need to be aware how much of the performance is the result of macro trends.

Hospital Stocks Might Be in a Holding Pattern

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Things were going so well for hospital stocks before Wednesday, when they hit a wall. The question going forward: What's over that wall?

Sell in April and Go Away?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
With sell signals flashing on the midcap and small-cap indices, this may be the right course of action for lower-quality stocks.

2 Healthy Stocks for Any Portfolio

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
The heathcare sector has been booming lately and shows no sign of slowing down. These two sturdy stocks look poised to continue their outperformance.

Humana’s Golden Cross Points to Healthy Returns for Traders

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The formation was preceded by a possible selling climax and followed by a MACD buy signal.

Health Insurers Hit by Medicare Rates

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The health insurance sector took a beating after one of the biggest names in the business warned that premium Medicare payment rates will decline next year.

3 Healthcare Stocks About to Receive a Booster Shot

By Johnson Research Group
Despite the impressive performance of healthcare stocks as a whole, many aren't getting much analyst love. But these three will -- and when they do, look out!
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