These 5 Healthcare Stocks Are the Biggest Winners in 2020
Plenty of healthcare stocks are faltering this year. Some companies are struggling to get their products in front of patients at the doctor's office while others have been stymied by elective surgery delays. However, many of the healthcare companies making diagnostic tests, developing coronavirus vaccine candidates, or combating the novel coronavirus in other ways have enjoyed millionaire-making gains since the start of 2020.
Beyond working in the coronavirus arena, all five of the following stocks have something else in common: Each one started off the year as small-caps and some were even micro-caps. While large-caps tend to be safer investments, this year's largest returns in the healthcare space have come from some of the smallest public companies. Many biotech and pharma companies are working to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, but healthcare investors have rewarded the following five stocks more than most. Let's dig into the top five healthcare stocks for the period between Jan. 2 and Aug. 24.
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