JNJ Beats, Ups Sales Growth View: Healthcare ETFs in Focus

by Sweta Killa Published on April 17,2019

Johnson & Johnson continued its long streak of earnings beat and also outpaced revenue estimates. Though it raised the guidance for full-year sales growth, it tightened the earnings per share forecast.

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Health Day Checkup of Medical ETFs: 5 Top Picks

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 05,2019

M&A activity, approval of novel drugs and earnings growth in Q1 put healthcare ETFs in a decent spot.

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Healthcare ETFs in Focus Ahead of Q4 Earnings

by Sweta Killa Published on January 24,2019

With lower negative earnings revisions, the healthcare sector is expected to witness earnings growth of 7.7% in the fourth quarter, suggesting continued outperformance for healthcare ETFs.

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JNJ Beats, Offers Bleak Outlook: Health Care ETFs in Focus

by Sweta Killa Published on January 23,2019

Johnson & Johnson expects its sales growth to slow down this year due to pricing pressures and generic-drug competition for its pharmaceutical division. This has put healthcare ETFs in focus.

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UnitedHealth Pops on Solid Q4: Healthcare ETFs to Buy

by Sweta Killa Published on January 16,2019

ETFs having the largest allocation to UnitedHealth has been in focus post its solid result.

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10 Top-Ranked ETFs That Crushed the Market in 2018

by Sweta Killa Published on January 02,2019

While there have been losers in most corner of the space, several ETFs still managed to end the year in green and are likely to continue outperforming in 2019 too.

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Healthcare ETFs to Buy Ahead of Q3 Earnings

by Sweta Killa Published on October 24,2018

The positive estimate revisions suggest continued outperformance for the healthcare ETFs.

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3 Globally Winning ETF Areas of Q3

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 09,2018

Inside the winning ETF areas of the third quarter.

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Best ETFs & Stocks From the Top Sector of Q3

by Sweta Killa Published on October 01,2018

Healthcare was the best-performing sector of the third quarter, jumping 14.1% - its highest quarterly gain since the first quarter of 2013.

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Healthcare ETF (IYH) Hits New 52-Week High

by Sweta Killa Published on October 01,2018

This healthcare ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

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4 Sector ETFs to Tap at New Highs

by Sweta Killa Published on August 21,2018

While there are winners in many corners of the stock market, investors should tap the sectors that are expected to continue moving higher in the weeks ahead.

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Healthcare ETFs to Buy on Solid Q2 Earnings Expectations

by Sweta Killa Published on July 23,2018

With earnings surprises well in the cards, the healthcare sector is expected to witness earnings growth of 9.1% in the second quarter, suggesting continued outperformance for healthcare ETFs.

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• PFE Quick QuotePFENo Net Change
• MRK Quick QuoteMRKPositive Net Change
• ABBV Quick QuoteABBVPositive Net Change
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• FHLC Quick QuoteFHLCNegative Net Change
• GILD Quick QuoteGILDNegative Net Change
• AMGN Quick QuoteAMGNPositive Net Change

Healthcare ETFs to Ride on UnitedHealth's Solid Q2 & Outlook

by Sweta Killa Published on July 18,2018

Investors should tap the opportunity with ETFs having the largest allocation to UnitedHealth.

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Healthcare ETFs in Focus Following JNJ Q2 Results

by Sweta Killa Published on July 18,2018

Investors should closely watch the movement of the Johnson & Johnson and keep a close eye on ETFs having double-digit allocation to this diversified drug maker.

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Want to Tap Merger Mania? Play Top-Ranked Health Care ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 27,2018

What is driving Healthcare merger-mania and how to tap it with ETFs.

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Healthy Q1 Earnings at UnitedHealth: ETFs to Watch

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 18,2018

Solid earnings at UnitedHealth should boost these ETFs.

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Ride on UnitedHealth's Solid Q4 Results With These ETFs

by Sweta Killa Published on January 17,2018

UnitedHealth breezed past the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both the top and the bottom lines as well as raised its full-year outlook, sending shares of UNH to record highs.

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iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH) Hits New 52-Week High

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 18,2017

This healthcare ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

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Top-Ranked Health Care ETFs to Buy Now

by Sweta Killa Published on June 23,2017

After many twists and turns, the strong momentum has started to build up in the healthcare space, pushing many stocks and ETFs to multi-year highs.

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Healthcare ETF (IYH) Hits New 52-Week High

by Sweta Killa Published on June 23,2017

This healthcare ETF hit a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

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