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Health insurance carrier Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) reported a bombshell when it released its fourth-quarter 2023 earnings report. The company not only missed its estimated EPS by a mile but also

While the healthcare sector delivered lackluster profit growth in 2023, it should change this year. 

Sector components forecast to show the biggest earnings year-over-year earnings improvement

When markets become uncertain about the economy's direction and stocks trend in a bumpy and indecisive pattern, some sectors usually attract investment dollars because of their perceived safety.

Medtronic PLC (NYSE: MDT), a member of the medical sector and the healthcare industry, received U.S. FDA approval for its implantable medical device called the Percept PC Deep Brain Stimulation

When markets become uncertain about the economy's direction and stocks trend in a bumpy and indecisive pattern, some sectors usually attract investment dollars because of their perceived safety.

The new year brings a clean slate heading into the fourth-quarter earnings season. Companies can usually gauge if their previous forecasts were in line or need to be adjusted to warn or prepare

The new year brings a clean slate heading into the fourth-quarter earnings season. Companies can usually gauge if their previous forecasts were in line or need to be adjusted to warn or prepare

The big banks will get the headlines, but investors should watch UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH). The health insurance giant scored a double beat when it reported fourth-quarter earnings on

The big banks will get the headlines, but investors should watch UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH). The health insurance giant scored a double beat when it reported fourth-quarter earnings on

Hospital chain HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) has been working on a bullish base and even managed to post gains in a week when the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) pulled back. 

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Consolidation in the health insurance industry has become a theme of 2023. Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is reportedly in talks to merge with The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) in a stock-and-cash deal

Sports nutritional products maker BellRing Brands Inc. (NYSE: BRBR) has seen its stock surge to new all-time highs driven by the popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss medication usage. While the name of

After two years of correction and downtrend, providing ample incentive to buyers all along the way, medical device maker Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) has finally reached its bottom, and the reversal is

Shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) slid 4.84% lower the week ending October 27, as the company’s subsidiary LTL Management is facing a raft of lawsuits pertaining to talc in its baby powder. 

Shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) slid 4.84% lower the week ending October 27, as the company’s subsidiary LTL Management is facing a raft of lawsuits pertaining to talc in its baby powder. 

Results from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) foreshadow good news for MedTech investors. Both companies outperformed on the top and bottom lines, driven by broad

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) shares are down significantly over the past two years and may fall further. The company's turnaround efforts are slowly taking hold, and the impact of

Over the last month, the overall market has experienced significant selling amid increased uncertainty. The S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) has traded almost 5.5% lower in that period, and wherever

Over the last month, the overall market has experienced significant selling amid increased uncertainty. The S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) has traded almost 5.5% lower in that period, and wherever

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLV) is down 2.40% in the past three months, and down 4.67% year-to-date. 

With the current sector-wide downturn, it’s not surprising that

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLV) is down 2.40% in the past three months, and down 4.67% year-to-date. 

With the current sector-wide downturn, it’s not surprising that

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLV) is down 2.40% in the past three months, and down 4.67% year-to-date. 

With the current sector-wide downturn, it’s not surprising that

What started out to be a promising third quarter for U.S. stocks turned into a dud. On the backs of artificial intelligence (AI) excitement, the S&P 500 stormed out of the gates in July only to

If you had to guess the largest S&P company outside of big tech stocks or Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.B), would you guess a healthcare stock? 

Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:

The market advanced following the August PCE price index report, but investors and traders should not discount the news. The PCE index remains cool relative to the peaks of the inflation scare,