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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

Option Midday Movers April 12

Intraday options trading update April 12, 2011

St. Jude Shares Should Keep On Rolling

A strong product pipeline should may mean more upside for this stock.

Tenet, Community Spat Spurs Option Volume

Options trading moderate as CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) drops, Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC) sues Community Health (NYSE: CYH).

Option Midday Movers April 11

Midday options trading volume is impacted by takeover battle between Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC) and Community Health (NYSE: CYH).

Pfizer Is Top Seed in Cancer-Drug Race

Several companies are racing for the sector's top payoff.

Profit from 52-Week Highs in Healthcare

Try a covered call option trade in Cigna (NYSE: CI) while it is near its 52-week high.

The Sad Skinny On Obesity-Drug Stocks

Obesity drugs have yet to produce a big payday.

Option Midday Movers April 5

Emerging Markets EEM tops volume list, while takeovers Inspire Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ISPH) and National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) get some action.

Medical Lab Test Stocks Poised for Big Payday

This sector should boom as early detection becomes medicine's future

Insiders Like Ligand Pharma — Should You?

There are a lot of "if"s to get past with this stock.

7 High Dividend Stocks for a Shaky Market

In times of uncertainty, many investors are turning to high yield stocks like these 7 income plays.

Options Wrap – Visa, MasterCard Charged Up

Options trading mild though MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V) rise as the Federal Reserve delays decision on debit card fees.

Seattle Genetics, CTrip Draw Option Plays

Two normally quiet stocks – Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN) and Ctrip Intl. (NASDAQ CTRP) – see large option trades.

Get a Leg Up on Joint Replacement Stocks

The sector is set to boom in the coming years.

Will an Amgen Dividend Be the End to Growth?

Opinions vary on whether a quarterly payout by Amgen (AMGN) makes sense.

3 Low-Risk ETFs to Ride Out a Volatile Spring

3 low risk ETF investments are exchange traded funds in the utility, healthcare and telecom sector.

Kodak, Yahoo, SPY Spark Options Action

Options trading today active in Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK), Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY).

The 9 Hottest Penny Stocks in Biotech

Some of the hottest penny stocks and best biotech companies include this list of 9 standouts, writes Louis Navellier.

Amgen, SanDisk Draw Option Traders

An option trader bucks trend in Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), while a bear buys SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) put options.