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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

FDA Considers Waiving Prescription Requirement for Key Drugs

The FDA is considering a proposal to waive the prescription requirement for key drugs and encourage easy access to computer-supported self-diagnostic tools.

10 Pharma Blue Chips to Buy

There are a number of great companies in pharma if you know where to look.

3 Crash-Proof Medical Stocks to Keep Your Portfolio’s Pulse

The recent rally won't last forever, but investors wanting to jump in can still do so -- and protect themselves -- by getting into these health-related equities.

4 High-Risk, High-Return Covered Calls

A look at stocks you can buy that might not be a great idea to hold for the long term, but that you actually want to get called away after selling calls against them.

4 Stocks to Watch on Dendreon Earnings

Here's a look at how to trade Dendreon on Monday's earnings report, as well as similar smaller companies that tend to move when DNDN moves.

5 Ways Alex Gorsky Can Heal Ailing J&J

Here's why Alex Gorsky, former captain in the U.S. Army Rangers, has what it takes to lead the health-care giant out of its morass.

5 Top Biotech Stocks Providing Healthy Returns

The fundamental and quantitative results from analyzing these five biotech stocks are impressive.

Why Illumina’s Future Remains Bright

Rejection of Roche's takeover bid has cooled ILMN shares, but many expect Roche to step up its advances. If not, Illumina still has great growth prospects.

2 Stocks to Watch for the Earnings Junkies

Canadian oil extractor Cenovus and international pharmaceutical company Teva announced positive earnings reports lately. See how they each stack up.

A Biotech That May Boost an Anemic Portfolio

Celgene Corp. is in an aggressive bull market and recently flashed another buy signal. Get the target for CELG.

Overreacting to a Prostate Cancer Drug?

Medivation shares are soaring on positive test results. But investors may be getting ahead of reality here.

CELG to Break Triple Digits

Celgene Corp. has flashed two buy signals in the past week. Get the target.

Amylin Gets a Boost From Its Diabetes Drug Approval

FDA approval of Bydureon -- a once-a-week injectable drug -- could make Amylin a takeover target for a Big Pharma.

Someone Has to Crunch All That Clinical Trial Data

That's where a slew of info-tech companies, ranging from giant Oracle to tiny BioClinica, come in. However, investing is them is no slam dunk.

Small Patient Population? Charge $400K a Year for Your Drug

Companies like BioMarin Pharmaceutical are cashing in on rare diseases, where they can charge hundreds of thousands of dollars every year for their drugs.

3 Health Care Plays With Healthy Dividends

These long-term picks fit the bill if you agree this sector's future is sound. Demographic trends alone make for a compelling argument.

Roche’s Hostile Bid for Illumina Could Reach $60 Per Share

Swiss health care giant Roche made a hostile bid to buy Illumina for $44.50 per share, but many think that number will be higher when all is said and done.

Do Magic Mushrooms Hold the Key to Treating Depression?

Controversial British researcher touting use of "magic mushroom" compound psilocybin in treating depression as illegal drugs move further into pharma forefront.

5 Booming Biotech And Health Care Stocks to Buy Now

These biotech and health care companies are booming with positive returns. Take advantage of one of the biggest sector trends before it's too late.