IYH News and Press, iShares U.S. Healthcare From 06/13/24

2024-06-13 10:08:42 ET Wells Fargo's senior global market strategist, Scott Wren, indicated that the outlook for the market is "not as good as it looks" with underlying labor market weakness chipping away at the economy.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further deta...

2024-06-08 02:20:00 ET Summary Health care spending now accounts for 17% of the U.S. GDP, and the health care sector can be especially sensitive to policy changes. There are broadly four options for health insurance coverage in the U.S.: employers, medical exchanges, Medicaid, and...

2024-05-23 04:15:00 ET Summary S&P 500 earnings growth of 5% was driven primarily by the mega-cap tech+ stocks. We remain positive on technology and internet stocks but expect the earnings growth chasm between these leaders and the rest to close as two divergent business cycle...

2024-05-20 12:55:00 ET Summary New technologies in the biotech sector, particularly in cancer and other disease areas, are driving innovation and investment opportunities. New technologies and innovations may drive the space forward. U.S. election cycle and regulation/policy r...

2024-05-16 09:00:00 ET Summary US managed care providers have been under pressure because of disappointing reimbursement rates from government-backed programs and rising utilization trends. Healthcare stocks have had a weak start in 2024. Like in any sector, some diversified m...

2024-05-16 03:10:00 ET Summary The Fed continues to hold interest rates steady as it focuses on the totality of economic data before it begins to cut rates. Meanwhile, the markets now expect the Fed to cut rates only once toward the latter part of this year. Corporate bond spreads...

2024-05-12 08:30:00 ET JPMorgan advised investors to look closely at defensive sectors, like utilities and health care, which it believes have the potential to outshine cyclical names amid generally elevated valuations.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further detai...

2024-05-10 09:10:00 ET Summary The ClearBridge Recession Risk Dashboard shows progress as wage growth indicator moves from red to yellow. With this cooling of wage growth, you’ve seen this move from red to yellow, and ultimately this is a positive dynamic that would help co...

2024-05-08 13:25:20 ET Summary iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF is a hold due to high valuations, increased competition, and macroeconomic factors. Invesco's S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF is an attractive alternative with a lower valuation and equal-weighted strategy. IY...

2024-05-03 07:40:00 ET Summary Following last year's strong close, first quarter returns for the capital markets were driven by hope and a measure of fear. The bond market did not fare as well, beginning first with the Fed urging caution about the timing and magnitude of rate cuts...