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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

Playing an Earnings Trend in Auxilium

Buy a put option on Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUXL) to prepare for an earnings sell-off.

Intel, Nokia Top Midday Option Volume

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) see huge options volume while the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) rises above 17.

Compugen — Your Typical Biotech Stock Gamble

The company is low on cash but high on Big Pharma partners.

Cancer Drug Should Take Dendreon to $360

Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ: DNDN) revolutionary cancer vaccine Provenge should make this biotech stock a huge winner.

Industrial XLI, Russell 2000 Top Options

Options trading in April was busy while iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF (NYSE: IWM) and the Industrial SPDR (NYSE: XLI) lead volume today.

Goodyear Option Ready to Roll

Buy call options on Goodyear Tire (NYSE: GT) and Coventry Health Care (NYSE: CVH).

Baxter Shares Aren’t Built For Speed

This slow-but-steady performer may be worth a look.

Illumina Leads Race for Gene-Sequencing Payday

This market could explode to $100 billion a year.

5 Healthcare Mutual Funds to Buy Now

Healthcare is a recession-proof industry, and health care stocks are great investments for 401k investors. Get your share with these 5 healthcare funds to buy now.

Big Pharma Sees Big Things in India

Outsiders already have one-quarter of this booming market.

Healthcare’s Up, Cerner Options Rally

Buy a call option on Cerner Corp. (NASDAQ: CERN) as healthcare sector continues higher.

Apple, Ford, OIH Drive Midday Options

Options trading is moderate as Ford (NYSE: F) and Oil Service HOLDRs ETF ((NYSE: OIH) garner some volume.

Healthcare Stock Zimmer Could Add Teeth With Dental Implant Buyout

Boosting its dental device offerings looks like a good idea.

No Payday In Sight for Alzheimer’s Drug Stocks

At best, the drugs on the market are stopgap measures. They can’t cure the disease.

Option Bears Swat Constellation, UHS

Option trades this morning suggest investors believe Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) will drop.

Will Less Be More for Big Pharma?

Companies seem split on the asset selloff strategy.

10 Health Care Stocks That Have Flatlined

Despite solid gains in the health care sector in the first quarter, many well-known names delivered lackluster earnings growth and stock performance.

Try a Covered Call on Quest Diagnostics

A covered call option on Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) is mildly bullish.

4 Hot Penny Stocks in the Biotech Sector

The hottest biotech penny stocks right now include these four investments - Zalicus ZLCS, Aeterna Zentaris AEZS, Dynavax DVAX and YM Biosciences YMI.