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While individual health care ETFs dominate the top 10 list, the health care sector as a whole is now underperforming the homebuilders sector, which gained an annualized 15.6 % on average over the last five years.

Improvements in the speed and cost of DNA synthesis are enabling scientists to design and synthesize modified bacterial chromosomes that can be used in the production of advanced biofuels, bio-products, renewable chemicals, bio-based specialty chemicals (pharmaceutical intermediates, fine chemicals, food ingredients), and in the health care sector as well.

With Fitbit, Park is partnering with a host of companies and his gadget company is increasingly embedded in the traditional health care sector as it works with insurers, medical device companies, and employers to try to figure out how to motivate and engage individuals in behaviors that can help manage chronic conditions as well as general wellness.

Not exact matches

Smartphone pioneer BlackBerry is also aiming at health care as a key sector in its transformation from a consumer hardware vendor to an enterprise - focused software and services provider.

The nation's largest retailer may be looking to play a bigger role in health care by acquiring Medicare insurance giant Humana — just as its rival Amazon is increasingly making moves in the sector.

Demographics are destiny: Few sectors stand to benefit from aging demographics as much as health care, in our view.

Similarly, in 2001's economic dip, women's job losses accounted for only 14 % of total layoffs, largely because women overwhelmingly work in recession - proof industries such as health care, education and the public sector.

In order to build up the private sector as a means for fighting government health care reform, AMA leaders designed the insurance company model.

These moves come as the health - care sector itself is under pressure.

But the S&P 500 total return and equal weighted indices have already broken through their 2007 highs, as have the sector indices for Discretionary, Staples, Health Care and Tech (and the NASDAQ).

Health insurance companies are exploring new ways to diversify their revenues with acquisitions in acute care after federal regulators blocked two major mergers in the sector, and insurance exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, came under pressure from Republiccare after federal regulators blocked two major mergers in the sector, and insurance exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, came under pressure from RepublicCare Act, popularly known as Obamacare, came under pressure from Republicans.

Tech stocks took a beating in what could be an ominous sign for the sector, while health care and utilities also fared poorly as investors demonstrated a preference for cyclicals over defensive.

The health - care sector was another major decliner after Valeant said it won't return to growth for another year as it continues turnaround efforts.

Now, the nation's largest retailer may be looking to play a bigger role in the sector by acquiring Medicare insurance giant Humana — just as its rival Amazon is increasingly making its own moves in the health - care market.

Health care and tech continue to be the strongest sectors if you're looking for a well - paid career with lots of opportunities, though CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson notes «there are also plenty of opportunities in areas such as marketing, sales, and transportation.»

The health care sector, with some promising green shoots, is emblematic of China's economy as a whole as it slogs toward one based on consumption and services.

As China looks to reform its health care sector, technology will play a key role in driving development and the goal of universal health care for all citizens.

The gains also have been broad - based, with sectors such as financials, consumer goods, technology and health care all advancing.

The health care sector, the third - largest sector weight in the S&P 500, recently pulled back as investors rotated into perceived value destinations.

As a percentage of total spending, Boomers are expected to spend 3.4 % more on health care than their parents did, and through 2060 will contribute to a 1.04 % annual growth rate in this sector by sheer number of new customers alone.

On the contrary, I am most interested in the relative certainty offered by companies that many characterize as «Steady Eddies,» particularly in the health care, software, and branded retail sectors where the stock prices may not reflect the companies» intrinsic value.

The S&P 500 is commonly divided into 11 sectors, such as information technology, health care and energy companies.

Technology, consumer discretionary and health care stocks were the three most - favored sectors as of February, according to figures from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Amazon has long been mentioned by health care analysts and industry executives as a potential new player in the sector.

The analyst also lowered his outlook for the medical office building REIT segment as a whole to Neutral on the basis of his view that growth will slow and better value can be found in the health care REIT sector.

Sectors as diverse as health care, insurance, energy, commodities and real estate are all primed to benefit from these disruptive technologies.

Ann is a member of Wellington Management's health care team that manages health and biotechnology sector mutual funds and hedge funds, and she currently serves as coordinator for several of the team - managed portfolios.

It's clear that China is open to negotiating in sectors such as financial services, education, tourism and health care — areas where Canada tends to punch above its weight.

Apart from the S&P 500 the world of indexes and their accompanying mutual funds expand to include sector such as «health care sector,» small capitalization stock, developing world markets, value stock, and many more index funds.

Secondly, any new health care law — whether it's the current AHCA or something else — may end up being a wash for the sector, as benefits for certain health care industries are offset by costs for others.

In particular, we continue to see strong fundamentals and reasonable valuations in U.S. equities, and we continue to favor cyclically - oriented sectors such as Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Industrials, along with Health Care.

While US personal incomes are rising, health care costs are rising faster, taking away purchasing power, which is impacting consumer - facing sectors such as restaurants and retailers.

The Health Care sector ranks third out of the ten major sectors as detailed in our sector roadmap.

We continue to favor cyclical sectors, like Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Industrials, and Health Care, as they are likely to benefit the most from policy reform and an increase in economic growth.

A model for each sector is built, as defined by the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); Energy (10), Materials (15), Industrials (20), Consumer Discretionary (25), Consumer Staples (30), Health Care (35), Financials (40), Information Technology (45), Telecommunication Services (50), and Utilities (55).

A passive strategy purchases a pre-set basket of stocks that are a part of an index or a sector, such as the S&P 500 Index or the Health Care sector.

As health - care demands change and the system transititions, ongoing reforms of China's health - care service sector are being implemented to help equalize basic public health service, establish a primary health - care service system, and reform public hospitals.

The peak industry group, which represents more than 60,000 businesses across manufacturing, engineering, telecommunications, mining, airlines and related sectors, will caution the Turnbull government against large cuts but call for careful spending reductions across aged care, health, the pension system and the public service to fund a company tax cut as a key priority.

Breastfeeding promotions, both within the health - care sector and in the community as a whole, are also important.

Now, Kenneth Raske of the Greater New York Hospital Association is pulling hard the other way: «New York's financially struggling hospitals were living austerely within the state's Medicaid spending cap well before the recent avalanche of federal health care cuts,» Raske told the Daily News» Kenneth Lovett, «while other sectors, such as education, have not been held to theirs.»

Health care «windfall profit» tax — There is no justification to impose a new state tax on a single business sector, as proposed here, in response to an across - the - board reduction of federal corporate tax rates.

Plans to allow more private sector involvement in the NHS will be debated in the Lords later as the struggle over the health and social care bill continues.

Glaser says health - care benefits are «out of alignment» with private sector, as well as other states and federal benefits, and noted that there had been 14 percent increase in pay for public employees over the years.

Workforce Investment Board Chair Gary Scalzo today announced that the WIB has received $ 660,000 in grants from the New York State Department of Labor to provide training in the emerging green sector as well as the high - demand health care sector.

Price maintained that he broke no laws when he traded health care stocks even as he was involved in legislation relevant to the health care sector.

Working as little as 17.5 hours a week, state employees can get access to government - subsidized health care while they still retain more lucrative private sector jobs.

The 27 - member team (oddly, the executive order that formed it says Cuomo would appoint up to 25 voting members, and it's not clear who won't be voting), includes four state lawmakers — Assemblymen Richard Gottfried and Joe Giglio and Senators Tom Duane and Kemp Hannon — as well as representatives from all over the health care sector (Ken Raske of GNYHA, 1199 — both current president George Gresham and his predecessor, Dennis Rivera, Dan Sisto of HANYS etc..)

«New York's financially struggling hospitals were living austerely within the State's Medicaid spending cap well before the recent avalanche of Federal health care cuts, while other sectors, such as education, have not been held to theirs,» said Kenneth Raske, president of the Greater New York Hospital Association.

These include Big Eight public accounting, having small businesses as a CPA and as an Accounting Software reseller and consultant; ten years of Southern California local government experience including being a Senior Budget Analyst, and Accounting Manager; non-profit administrative mental health care experience as Controller, and working for a large corporation (Oracle) as a public sector budgeting software consultant.

Although jobs in the service and manufacturing sector have become a scarcity, there are apparently still thousands of unfilled positions in other fields, such as health care, technology, and R&D.