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Healthcare Shares

The Australian share market is home to many healthcare related shares. Here you can find independent news, commentary and opinion on some of the top ASX healthcare shares.

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Healthcare Shares

$10,000 invested in these ASX healthcare shares 5 years ago is now worth…

| Aaron Bell

These healthcare stocks have brought big returns for investors 

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Healthcare Shares

3 ASX companies that are global leaders

| Steve Holland

Numerous ASX companies have extended their reach beyond Australia to dominate in their fields.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX 200 stock turned $5,000 into $34,264 in just three years!

| Bernd Struben

Investors have been piling into this ASX 200 stock for years, sending the share price soaring.

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Healthcare Shares

Are Sonic Healthcare or CSL shares a better buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Which of these healthcare giants is a better buy?

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Healthcare Shares

CSL shares: Buy, sell or hold in 2025?

| Bernd Struben

Three investment experts offer their view on the outlook for CSL shares.

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Earnings Results

Cochlear share price sinks 10% on half-year result disappointment

| James Mickleboro

Let's see why investors are hitting the sell button this morning.

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Healthcare Shares

Which ASX 200 healthcare share will pay the best dividend yield in 2025?

| Bronwyn Allen

Earnings season is underway and dividend announcements are on investors' minds.

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Healthcare Shares

Healthy gains: 5 best ASX 200 healthcare shares of 2024

| Bronwyn Allen

Four of the five best-performing ASX 200 healthcare stocks of 2024 more than doubled in value.

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Recent Healthcare Shares News

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Why the NIB Holdings Limited and Medibank Private Ltd share prices skyrocketed today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The NIB Holdings Limited (ASX:NHF) share price soared more than 16% late this afternoon.

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Healthcare Shares

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd delivers more growth: Is it a buy?

| Christopher Georges

Is an 18.1% jump in profits enough for investors to buy shares of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ASX:API)?

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Shares to have negative returns in 2016 – insurers

| Sean O'Neill

Would you still invest in shares if you thought you would lose money this year?

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6 great investing lessons from the world's best investors

| Christopher Georges

Create long term wealth by learning from the world's best investors.

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Is now the time to buy these 3 beaten-up shares?

| Christopher Georges

Amaysim Australia Ltd (ASX:AYS) or Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY): Is now a great time to pick up these three…

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Why these 4 ASX shares are smashing the market today

| Christopher Georges

A collapse in the oil price hasn't been enough to stop these four shares today.

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How to smash the S&P/ASX 200 in 2016

| Regan Pearson

How CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and iSentia Group Ltd (ASX:ISD) can help you win at investing.

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5 reasons to own Ramsay Health Care Limited shares today

| Motley Fool Staff

Are the reasons for owning Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) enough to add it to your portfolio today?

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Why I think Cochlear Limited and Ramsay Health Care Limited are shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Australians are living longer than ever before. Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) and Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) are two healthcare companies…

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3 reasons to own CSL Limited shares

| Tim McArthur

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) offers shareholders many appealing defensive characteristics.

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3 blue-chip ASX value shares to buy today

| Owen Raszkiewicz

ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX:RMD), Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) are 3 blue chip ASX…

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Who else wants 5 of the best ASX healthcare shares?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX:RMD), Cochlear Ltd (ASX:COH), Somnomed Limited (ASX:SOM), CSL Ltd (ASX:CSL) and Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) are…

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Why the NIB Holdings and Medibank Private share prices could head higher

| Tim McArthur

NIB Holdings Limited (ASX:NHF) and Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) have both recently hit 52-week highs.

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Technology Shares

Why these 4 ASX shares are rampaging higher today

| Christopher Georges

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) is defying offshore leads and these four shares are climbing even higher today.

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Up 60% in 2016: Can the Primary Health Care Limited share price go higher?

| James Mickleboro

Should you buy or avoid Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) shares now after its 60% gain this year.

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Resources Shares

4 shares crushing the S&P/ASX 200

| Christopher Georges

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) has lost more than 1,000 points since this time last year, but some stocks…

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Turbocharge your retirement with these 3 ASX growth shares

| Owen Raszkiewicz

ASX growth shares like Retail Food Group Limited (ASX:RFG), Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX:RMD)…

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Is Sonic Healthcare Limited a buy at this share price?

| Tim McArthur

Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) could be a good bet for health sector exposure.

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7 shares crushing the ASX in 2016

| Christopher Georges

2016 has been a bumpy ride for index investors so far but there are a number of stocks moving in…

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Down 9% in March: Is it time to buy Ramsay Health Care Limited shares?

| James Mickleboro

After a disappointing month, now could be a great time to buy Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC).

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How Medibank Private Ltd could slash costs and lift profits

| Sean O'Neill

Incoming CEO Craig Drummond looks to have his eye on the ball when he takes over Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL)…

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Why Primary Health Care Limited just sold this asset for $155 million

| Mike King

Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) sells Medical Director for $155 million

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Healthcare Shares

Would Warren Buffett buy CSL Limited or Ramsay Health Care?

| Tim McArthur

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) are both high quality blue-chip stocks but there are good reasons…

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Here's why these 4 shares are charging higher today

| Christopher Georges

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) is trading 0.5% lower, but here is why these four shares are climbing higher…

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A bargain hunter's guide to Sigma Pharmaceutical Limited

| Christopher Georges

Sigma Pharmaceutical Limited (ASX:SIP) reported 11.6% growth in earnings, but is it a buy?

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Here's why these 4 shares are thumping the market today

| Christopher Georges

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) might be struggling today, but these four shares are thumping higher.

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Primary Health Care Limited shares soar on takeover talk

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The share price of Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) has soared 87% since mid-February.

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Here's why these 4 ASX shares are getting crushed today

| Christopher Georges

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) might be rallying today but here are four shares that are getting crushed.

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Broker names 10 top shares to buy for growth potential

| Christopher Georges

Which shares will benefit as Australia's economy moves away from resources and mining?

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Is CSL Limited a buy at this share price?

| Tim McArthur

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) shares trade at over $100, but could still be worth considering.

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Healthcare Shares

Why the Resapp Health Ltd share price is up 1,158% in the past year

| Mike King

A medical technology company: What could be better?

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Primary Health Care Limited or Sonic Healthcare Limited: Which is the better bet?

| James Mickleboro

Which is the better investment today: Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) or Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL)?

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Why is the Sirtex Medical Limited share price crashing?

| Christopher Georges

Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX: SRX) shares have crashed through $30 today.

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3 market-thumping shares for your investment portfolio

| Christopher Georges

NIB Holdings Limited (ASX:NHF), Nanosonics Ltd. (ASX:NAN) and Iress Ltd (ASX:IRE) have continued to outperform the market in 2016.

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2 shares to buy and 2 to avoid for SMSF investors

| Christopher Georges

Are these 4 of the best shares for your superfund?

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Why the Mesoblast limited share price exploded 26% today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) share price has risen 142% in less than three weeks!

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Is Ramsay Health Care Limited a buy at this share price?

| Tim McArthur

Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) shares trades at a premium but arguably it's well deserved.

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Medibank Private Ltd wins another 5.6% increase in revenue – should you buy?

| Sean O'Neill

The government decreed health insurers like Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) could lift premiums by 5.59% from April this year.

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3 shares that could deliver spectacular growth for your portfolio

| Christopher Georges

Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC), Surfstitch Group Ltd (ASX:SRF) and G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM) are shares with positive growth prospects.

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Should you buy Primary Health Care Limited shares today?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) share price has risen 50% over the last three weeks or so.

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