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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.

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Pages of Purple Prose and a Healthcare Stock Pick

The Supreme Court ruling will have its effect as time goes on for a variety of industries, but for now one hospital stock, WellPoint, looks like a buy

Court Speaks, Markets Listen — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

The Supreme Court ruling in favor of Obama's Affordable Care Act hit markets initially, but the indices managed to cut most losses by the end of the day.

Winners and Losers From the High Court Obamacare Ruling

After the volatility dies down, here's the likely lay of the land now that this historic decision is made. At least one group seems to be a sure winner.

What’s the Real Impact of Generic Drugs?

The danger of patent expirations for big pharma isn't new, but the amount of market share those brands are losing to generics as a result are not pretty.

A Ruling That’s Good for Health Care Stocks

A $2.7 trillion industry representing 18% of the economy now knows where it's headed. Losing the individual mandate would have been a worst-case scenario for it.

How Non-Beach Bums Should Play the Obamacare Decision

Light volume indicates most investors are playing it safe and heading for the beach. Here's what non-beach bums should know.

Trading Bull Calls in Biotech

One potential wild card is the pending announcement regarding the fate of "Obamacare."

3 Reasons to Flee Walgreen

The market is worried that Walgreen is still struggling to fill the right prescription at the right time. Here are three signs that spell trouble for WAG shares.

4 Reasons to Buy UnitedHealth, 2 Ways to Play

Let’s take a look at the things that should drive UNH higher over the coming year.

5 of Pharma’s Most Disastrous Drug Approvals

These five exciting drug approvals now serve as warning stories about the potential pitfalls for investors trying to time a pharma stock buy.

Wait on Arena’s Weight-Loss Drug

The FDA is all set to rule on Arena Pharmaceuticals' weight loss drug lorcaserin, and things look good, but its approval might already be priced in.

The Obamacare Ruling: 5 Investing Scenarios

The Supreme Court's looming decision will surely create winners and losers among health care stocks. Here's an investor's guide to the possible outcomes.

Don’t Buy Pharma Stocks — Buy THESE Pharma Stocks

If your sliver of the pharma pie is too small, it's easy to fall into the "any old pharma stock will do" trap. Keep your eye on the prize with these must-own names.

Time to Take Profits at Cerner

Cerner has been in our portfolio for a fairly short time but has performed extremely well. Now is a good time to lock in profits.

5 Ways to Spot the Next Hot Biotech Stock

Biotech is a big risk, big return stock play, and using these five guides can help you determine the winners from the losers in this high stakes game

Pfizer to Spin Off Its Animal Health Biz

Pfizer announced Thursday its plan to spin off its animal health business into a stand-alone company named Zoetis.

3 Stocks to Help Weather the Financial Storm

After weathering the May storm and surviving Europe's turmoil, these three picks are inexpensive at this point.

Myriad Genetics Is a Biotech Buy

Myriad Technologies offers tests used to predetermine cancers and other diseases to provide pretreatment or prevention. Myriad is a biotech buy.

Genetic Testing a Chance to Profit From Prevention

Genetic testing and the sequencing of the gene is now 12 years old, and opportunities to profit through wise stock picks abound at this point.