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The Scariest Obamacare Statistic Yet
Though it seemed like a long shot just a few months ago, it looks as if in a little over two more months, Americans will once again be headed to their laptops and desktop computers to pore through....
These 3 Stocks Are Priced for Perfection. Can They Deliver?
Even great companies can turn into poor investments if you buy them at the wrong time. That's why it is important to take a hard look at a company's valuation before pulling the trigger.Shares of....
3 States Where Obamacare Premiums May Rise More Than 50% in 2018
Despite President Trump having been in office for more than seven months now and Republicans retaining control of both houses of Congress, the Affordable Care Act, which is best known as....
Better Buy: Welltower Inc. vs. Universal Health Services, Inc.
America is getting older, and the demographic shift is driving up demand for healthcare facilities and services. This long-term trend should supply the nursing homes in Welltower Inc.'s (NYSE:....
Veeva Systems Inc Has Another Strong Quarter, but Slower Growth Could Be on the Horizon
This earnings season, Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) once again demonstrated why it has become a mainstay in the pharmaceutical industry. The company, which provides a cloud platform for companies to....
3 Reasons Exact Sciences Is a Better Growth Stock Than Illumina
Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) has been -- and still is -- a leader in one of the most important scientific advances in human history. The company's technology helped usher in widespread use of gene....
Veeva Systems Inc. Is Tanking Today -- but Why?
Despite the company's good-looking earnings and a bullish guidance, shares of Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV), a provider of cloud-based business software to the life sciences industry, fell by 12% as....
Why Stryker, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, and La-Z-Boy Slumped Today
Major benchmarks trended downward Wednesday, taking a break from the rally that had boosted stocks in the previous session. Investors seemed uncertain about President Donald Trump's plans to....
CVS Health Hopes Partnerships Will Power Growth
CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS) has had a rough go of it during the past year. Over the last twelve months, shares in the pharmaceutical drug store chain and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) have dipped....
Here's Why Community Health Systems Surged Today
Shares of Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH), a major operator of U.S. hospitals, jumped 12.8% on Monday before finishing the session about 8.7% higher. The ASL Strategic Value Fund sent a....
Better Buy: Veeva Systems Inc. vs. Cerner Corporation
Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) and Cerner (NASDAQ: CERN) rank as two of the most successful healthcare technology companies of the past five years. Veeva's customer relationship management (CRM) and....
Why Tenet Healthcare Shares Are Rallying 14.2% Today
After a sell-off that's seen its shares drop from over $20 in July to below $13 earlier this month, news that a hedge fund has acquired a 5.7% stake sent shares of Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:....
This Stock Could Be the Tesla of Healthcare
Some farsighted (or just plain lucky) investors bought shares of Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) early on. They took a huge risk, but that risk paid off. Tesla stock is up nearly 1,400% since the....
3 Reasons Obamacare Premiums Are Set to Skyrocket in 2018
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which is more affably known as Obamacare, is arguably the hallmark legislation of former President Barack Obama. While it's been controversial since its passage, and....
Intuitive Surgical Stock Split: Everything You Need to Know
Robotic surgical pioneer Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) has had quite a run lately. So far this year, shares are up 56%, and over the past three years, the stock has more than doubled.....
Up 187% in 2017, Is Exact Sciences Corp. Stock Still a Buy?
Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) investors are having a year to remember. Shares of the colon cancer detection company have been on an absolute tear in 2017, rising more than 187%. But after the....
Why Calpine, Tenet Healthcare, and Snap Jumped Today
Stocks closed down on Friday, as major benchmarks failed to make back lost ground from Thursday's steep declines. The departure of Trump administration chief strategist Stephen Bannon marked the....
Why Molina Healthcare, China Lodging Group, and U.S. Silica Holdings Jumped Today
The stock market fell sharply on Thursday, with major benchmarks finishing the day down between 1% and 2%. A terrorist attack in Barcelona reminded investors of the numerous geopolitical threats
3 Dividend Healthcare Stocks
The rapid aging of the world's population should ensure that demand for healthcare products and services remains on the rise for decades to come. But how can income investors take advantage of the
One Company That's Set to Win From Precision Medicine
In the last few decades, incredible strides have been made in genome typing and precision medicine technology. What used to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars is now available for $100, opening up
The Best Marijuana and Precision Medicine Stocks to Buy Might Not Be the Companies You Think
The marijuana market may be on its way to being worth $25 billion in 2021, and advances in DNA research could lead to next-generation precision medicine worth billions of dollars in annual sales. Yet
How Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Makes Most of Its Money
Robots aren't as common in hospitals as waiting rooms are, but there are certainly a lot of robots out there now. You can thank Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) in large part. Over 4,100 of the
Why Community Health Systems, TripAdvisor, and Hostess Brands Jumped Today
The stock market finished a tumultuous week on a quiet note, as major benchmarks generally closed modestly higher while still finishing with substantial losses for the week as a whole. Investors
Here's Why Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. Is Falling Today
After posting a much higher loss than Wall Street expected, shares of Synergy Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SGYP), a commercial-stage biopharma focused on diseases of the gastrointestinal system, fell as
Here's Why Surgery Partners Inc. Is Sinking Today
Shares of Surgery Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: SGRY), a provider of surgical care services, tanked 52% shortly after the opening bell this morning in response to an earnings miss on the top and bottom