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Trump's Win Fuels Stock Optimism, Healthcare Stocks Plummet

1/7/2025

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Donald Trump's election win boosted stock market optimism but triggered a selloff in healthcare stocks.
Appointments of industry skeptics raised fears of Medicaid and Obamacare cuts, heightening investor concerns.
Healthcare underperformed the S&P 500 by 22 points in 2023 and 20 points in 2024.
The Health Care Select Sector ETF is trading at a 20% discount to the S&P 500, exceeding historical averages.
Rising post-pandemic costs and acquisition charges led to negative earnings revisions in the healthcare sector.

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Story summary

Donald Trump's election win boosted stock market optimism but triggered a selloff in healthcare stocks.
Appointments of industry skeptics raised fears of Medicaid and Obamacare cuts, heightening investor concerns.
Healthcare underperformed the S&P 500 by 22 points in 2023 and 20 points in 2024.
The Health Care Select Sector ETF is trading at a 20% discount to the S&P 500, exceeding historical averages.
Rising post-pandemic costs and acquisition charges led to negative earnings revisions in the healthcare sector.