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What’s Behind Biotech Gains?
Biotechnology companies comprised 21% of the S&P 500 Health Care Sector index, making it the second largest industry, behind pharmaceuticals (42%), but ahead of health care providers (19%) and health care equipment & suppliers (14%). The industry has been a top performer in recent years, but S&P Capital IQ sees additional catalysts. Biotechnology was the…
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When Did Everyone Get so Sick?
While the government squabbles over the future of healthcare, healthcare company executives can just sit back and smile. Their investors can too. In the U.S., the healthcare sector significantly outperformed broad parent indices in the first quarter 2015, across capitalization ranges. On a total return basis, the S&P 500® Health Care sector index gained 6.5%…
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