healthcare

It's been a rough ride for healthcare investors in 2025. While the S&P 500 is cruising along with a 8.4% year-to-date gain, the healthcare sector has actually posted a negative return of 1.3%, making it the worst performer so far. So, what's dragging it down? A cocktail of regulatory stress and...

IGC Pharma Inc (NYSE:IGC) witnessed a surge of 69.40%  in its stock value during after-hours trading on Wednesday. What Happened: The stock of IGC Pharma, a company involved in the development of cannabinoid-based therapies for Alzheimer‘s disease, rose by 69.40% to $0.62. This surge...

President Donald Trump is receiving lower approval ratings in July as compared to mid-June and is nearing record lows for his net approval rating since taking office in January. What Happened: Trump's signing of the "Big Beautiful Bill," which has received minimal support from voters, is likely the...

RxSight Inc. (NASDAQ:RXST) plummeted by 34.32% in after-hours trading on Tuesday. The drop followed the company’s decision to revise its 2025 revenue forecast. What Happened: The stock of RxSight Inc. experienced a sharp decline in after-hours trading, closing at $8.40, a 34.32% decrease from...

Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) stock surged by 39.47% in the after-hours trading session on Tuesday. The stock price increased by $0.095, reaching $0.34. The company’s stock had closed at $0.24 on the same day. What Happened: The stock’s after-hours surge comes on the heels of...

Cognition Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CGTX) rose 12.10% to $0.45 during after hours on Thursday, following a surge of 20.82% gain during regular hours.  What Happened: The hike in Cognition Therapeutics’ stock price is attributed to the promising results from its Alzheimer’s drug,...

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has proposed a bold plan to revolutionize the U.S. healthcare system, eliminating traditional insurance premiums and introducing transparent pricing. What Happened: Cuban’s recent proposal, posted on social media platform X, comes amid growing frustration...

Cathie Wood, the founder, CEO, and CIO of Ark Invest, underscored the application of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector by sharing new research by Mass General Brigham, citing the discovery of cancer survival using facial photograph analysis. What Happened: Wood reiterated her earlier...

During the marathon Ways and Means Committee meeting scrutinizing the new Republican tax bill, Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) asked Joint Committee on Taxation Chief of Staff Thomas Barthold about key details, focusing on whether the bill lives up to President Donald Trump's promise of no taxes on...

Native health advocates are raising alarms over a proposed federal budget that reduces funding to the Indian Health Service (IHS). In a letter dated April 17 sent to the Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) criticized the planned cuts...

Billionaire entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has called the U.S. healthcare system, “f****d up” while highlighting deductibles as “the biggest problem in healthcare,” which are designed by insurance companies. What Happened: Cuban...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s appointment as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services has sparked concerns over funding for the National Institutes of Health. Analysts warn that potential cuts to this funding could lead to increased “uncertainty” in the healthcare sector, potentially...

In what has emerged as the largest healthcare data breach in the U.S., the UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) cyberattack last year compromised the personal data of 190 million Americans. The breach, which occurred in February 2024, caused widespread disruption in the U.S. healthcare system and...

The healthcare sector will be on watch Wednesday with a highly anticipated earnings report from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) before market open. Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Johnson & Johnson to report fourth quarter revenue of $22.44 billion according to data from Benzinga Pro. The...

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average at all-time highs, the earnings report from UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on Tuesday before the market open could be of particular interest. Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect UnitedHealth to report third-quarter revenue of $99.28 billion, up from $92.36...