5 Industries That Moved the Stock Market in December

December is usually one of the calmest months in the stock market, but this year was a bit different. Most of the time, there isn't much company-specific news, with earnings season behind us and everyone settling into holiday mode.

We didn't have that luxury in 2021. The ongoing global pandemic and big economic news drove major gains and losses in different industries -- including the five listed below -- even though the individual companies didn't report much about their businesses.

The five largest stocks in the U.S. healthcare-plan market all had a great December for shareholders.

Source Fool.com