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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

Clean Diesel and Tiffany Top Busy Stocks

Stocks seeing big jumps in volume this morning include Tiffany (NYSE: TIF), Clean Diesel Technology (NASDAQ: CDTI), hhgregg (NYSE: HGG).

Vertex vs. Merck in Hepatitis Drug Title Fight

All that's at stake is a $10 billion market.

Overseas Drug Test Trend May Cost AstraZeneca

The company's promising heart drug may face delays

Vertex’s Promise Needs to Become Profits

The company hasn't shown it can stop losing money

Mutual Funds Spotlight – T. Rowe Price Health Science Fund

The T. Rowe Price Health Science Fund is a great example of sector mutual funds for investors looking to play one industry and capitalize on healthcare.

Biotech Stock Zalicus Soaring in 2011

ZLCS stock is up over 40% in 2011 even after some profit-taking, and Michael Murphy expects the biotech to build on its run in the months ahead.

Tenet Shares Are Off Life Support, For Now

Until the government finds a way to keep Medicare solvent well beyond projections, investors might want to proceed with caution on Tenet.

Expedia, Freeport Grab Option Spotlight

Options trading mild for expiration Thursday though Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE), Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) grab some volume.

LinkedIn Options to Start Next Week

Options on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) could start trading on Friday, May 27.

10 Health Care Penny Stocks to Buy

These 10 biotech and health care penny stocks to buy are your best way to tap into the potential of the healthcare sector.

Shire Shares Shine as a Takeover Target

This growing company may be unable to avoid a sweet offer.

Weeklys Top Options Trading

Options midday trading is focused on the expiring Weekly options in the S&P 500 Index Options (CBOE: SPX) and the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV).

Ariad Could be Summer’s Breakout Biotech

The results from trials of a revolutionary cancer treatment could launch biotech stock Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA).

Boston Scientific Shares May Have Takeover Target Value

For investors with strong tickers and an iron-coated stomach, taking a bite of Boston Scientific at its current level, could be a profitable bet.

Options Traders Bullish on MicroSoft

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) finds bullish options traders as market volume distorted by ex-dividend trading in equities.

Boeing, Citi Lead Quiet Options Midday

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) ex-dividend play grabs professionals while Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Citi (NYSEC) find play with retail traders.

4 Top Biotech Stocks Waging the War on Cancer

A number of companies are creating better treatments for patients and opportunities for investors.

Pair Up Option Trades for a Double Dip

Looming recession suggests option trades with paired firms. Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) looks weak. In medical, pair Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) with TEVA (NASDAQ: TEVA).

Options Active With Deutsche Bank Under Fire

Options active with CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) rising again and Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB), Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) dropping.