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Healthcare encompasses a wide range of organized services to prevent, treat, and diagnose medical needs and mental illnesses. The $336 billion market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8% until 2030, demonstrating the necessity of adequate healthcare. Healthcare companies, ranging from retailer CVS to insurance giant UnitedHealth, provide these services to a massive customer base.

Recent Healthcare Stocks Articles

Should I Buy Pfizer? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Pfizer's Q4 earnings put a small scare into investors a couple weeks back, but the pharma behemoth is built too well to ignore.

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

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

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

3 Hot Biotechs to Keep on Your Radar

The key to successfully investing in these biotechs is being able to sort the winners from the losers. Here are three picks that get a thumbs-up.

Belviq Is Not the Next Fen-Phen … Probably

Arena Pharmaceuticals' withdrawal of its European application for Belviq has turned the stock into a three-ring circus. Don't panic -- just get the facts straight.

Pfizer Spares Patients From Erectile Dysfunction Embarrassment

Pfizer has created an industry first by selling its successful Viagra pill directly to consumers -- a move that has implications for major drugmakers and pharmacies alike.

Viagra About to Be Available Online

Drugmaker Pfizer is taking Viagra online and selling it directly to patients on its own website.

Ride This Biotech’s Powerful Bull Trend

Illumina jumped to a 20-month high and is under heavy accumulation.

Take the Money and Run in This Biotech

Following two FDA rejections and two sell signals, it's time to cash out of Gilead Sciences.

3 Pharma Stocks to Buy Into Earnings

We'll learn a lot about healthcare names over the course of this earnings season -- I'm expecting big things from these three drugmakers.

For Health Insurers Investors, Uncertainty Equals Opportunity

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

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

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

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.

Acadia Booms, But Has a Long Way to Go

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals rocketed to 64% gains yesterday on good news regarding its Parkinson's disease treatment ... but let's not put the cart before the horse.

Bulls vs. Bears: Can Biogen Keep Booming?

Biogen has been soaring on news of its recent drug approval, but the question remains when it can keep it up. Here are the bullish and bearish arguments.

An Options View of the Bird Flu

Avian flu is back, and Wall Street is taking notice. Consider these options strategies to take advantage of the swings to come.

Hospital Stocks Might Be in a Holding Pattern

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

Acquire This Biotech Takeover Target ASAP

Life Technologies is rumored to be looking for a buyer, and the stock is poised for a breakout.