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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

Bristol-Myers, AstraZeneca Diabetes Drug Gets New Hope

Cleveland Clinic's positive review revitalizes Bristol-Myers, AstraZeneca's dapagliflozin, an experimental drug taking on a growing diabetes management market.

Sanofi Relies on Shopping to Offset Patent Losses on Key Drugs

French drug giant Sanofi (SNY) is counting on mergers and acquisitions to restore profit growth amid a slew of patent expirations.

Pfizer Pushes to Keep Lipitor Profits Flowing

Efforts to preserve the lucrative cholesterol-drug's franchise have sparked an antitrust suit. But competition is inevitable.

10 Companies Increasing Dividends

Merck and ADP top the list of stocks increasing dividends this week. See eight other companies making shareholders smile.

Amylin Stumbles After Lilly Pulls Partnership Plug

As Eli Lilly looks elsewhere for a diabetes drug partner, Amylin Pharmaceuticals stumbles. But Lilly is happy as can be. Here's why.

Hepatitis C Drug Progress Puts Several Companies on Acquisition Watch

With their hepatitis C drugs showing promise in trials, these drug makers have become attractive targets for bigger pharma players.

Pharma Firms Duke It Out — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Pharmasset (VRUS) and Inhibitex (INHX) jump on positive hepatitis C drug news, and Vertex (VRTX) stock gets knocked back.

3 Reasons Why Alexion Is the Real Deal

Alexion's fundamentals and strength in a narrow category of drugs called biopharmaceuticals make ALXN a promising stock.

Medivation Shares Shoot Up on Prostate Cancer Treatment News

Medivation (MDVN) gains almost 140% Thursday on encouraging results for its prostate cancer treatment, and Dendreon (DNDN) is further battered.

Why Dendreon Is Aiming Prostate Drug Pitches to Consumers

Dendreon (DNDN) appears to be pulling out all the stops in an effort to restore at least some of the luster to its prostate cancer treatment Provenge.

Jump Into Walgreen on the Cheap; Ditch CVS

Walgreens (WAG) might actually benefit from a breakup with Express Scripts, and its standing as a Dividend Aristocrat doesn't hurt its case, either.

Top 5 Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy

There are two great sectors to play now -- and these are their finest blue-chip offerings. Pick up these shares before it's too late.

How to Cash In on 7 Billion Humans

More people means more demand for resources and services -- it's that simple. Here are seven stocks that stand to benefit.

Amgen Bids for a Return to Favor

Amgen's (AMGN) third-quarter earnings, budget management and full-year outlook turn positive, boosting the company's market prospects.

Take the Cure — Sell J&J, Buy GSK

Johnson & Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline both have solid balance sheets, but GSK is poised to outperform its competitor.

9 Recession-Proof Biotech Stocks To Cure What Ails You

Health care stocks stay firm during a down economy and investors should consider up-and-coming biotech stocks like Alexion, Alkermes, Biogen and Cepheid.

Alexion Pharma Offers a Prescription for Profits

ALXN has been on a slow and steady climb, and is an excellent candidate for options income with covered calls.

Cigna Deal Signals More Insurance Buyouts to Come

Smaller insurers are catching attention in the wake of expected consolidation.

Should You Buy the Dow — Pfizer

Pfizer's financials are decent, as is its lineup of drugs and personal care products, but the stock is fully valued.