May has been a profitable month for the US stock market in recent decades, with S&P 500 posting an average return of 0.6%. Top performers include Netflix, McKesson, Take-Two, Nvidia, and AMD.
Personal health and wellness is one of the many secular tailwinds for healthcare companies. But financial performance has lagged recently as players offloaded surplus COVID inventories in 2023 and 2024, a headwind for overall demand.
The result? Over the past six months, the industry has tumbled by 11.1%. This drop was worse than the S&P 500’s 1.7% loss.
The biggest companies in the world call the S&P 500 (^GSPC) home, but only a handful are still growing rapidly.
Some of these industry leaders are executing exceptionally well and rewarding shareholders.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at healthcare distribution & related services stocks, starting with Patterson Companies (NASDAQ:PDCO).
Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets one hour before the close of the markets on Thursday. Below you can find the top S&P500 gainers and losers in today's session.
Wrapping up Q4 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the healthcare providers & services stocks, including McKesson (NYSE:MCK) and its peers.
McKesson currently trades at $660.88 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 402% since March 2020, more than tripling the S&P 500’s 118% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 38%.
As recession indicators begin to flash, investors may turn to defensive plays for protection—these three stocks offer a compelling case for sturdiness.
Take a gander at these three stocks that are generating returns on invested capital (ROIC) that are among the best in the U.S. large-cap stock universe.
