Healthcare

US SECTORS CALL: Health Care, Semiconductors, Consumer Staples & Materials

Aug 23, 2026 5 min read paid

Health Care (OW) led the S&P 500 sectors this week, rising 4.3%. Energy (OW) was next at 2.5% and is up 41.2% ytd, the best of the 11 sectors (chart). Materials (OW) also finished higher, up 2.3%. The other eight sectors fell. Utilities (OW) was the weakest at -3.6%, followed by Industrials (OW) at -3.4% and Information Technology (MW) at -3.2%

Ed Yardeni
Toby Hearst

US SECTORS CALL: What's Up, What's Down In The S&P 500?

Aug 9, 2026 4 min read paid

Information Technology (MW) led the S&P 500 sectors last week, up 7.2%. Investors bought back the tech stocks they sold in July. Tech remains below its June peak (chart). Software stocks were especially strong last week (chart). The Financials, Health Care, and Industrials sectors all rose to record highs last week. We have been rating all three overweight (table above). Materials (OW) had a good week too.

Ed Yardeni
Toby Hearst

Healthcare: Pockets Of Alpha

Jun 21, 2026 4 min read

We recommend a market-weight position in the S&P 500 Health Care sector. It is down 3.8% ytd, the worst among all 11 S&P 500 sectors, and remains one of the clear laggards of the bull market that began in October 2022 (chart). That underperformance has created selective opportunities. The aggregate sector still lacks a near-term earnings catalyst, carries the second-lowest forward profit

Ed Yardeni
Toby Hearst

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US SECTORS CALL: Health Care, Semiconductors, Consumer Staples & Materials

US SECTORS CALL: What's Up, What's Down In The S&P 500?

Healthcare: Pockets Of Alpha