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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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Virtus Health Ltd reports: Here's what you need to know

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Virtus Health Ltd (ASX:VRT) has reported its earnings results for the first-half of financial year 2016.

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Can Medibank Private Ltd continue its success in 2016?

| Sean O'Neill

After the latest set of results from Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL), shareholders are surely wondering if the insurer can continue…

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3 healthy blue chip shares for every ASX investor

| Owen Raszkiewicz

If you ranked the top blue-chip shares on the ASX? Would companies like Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH), ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX:RMD)…

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5 facts you need to know about Pro Medicus Limited today

| Tim McArthur

Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) has reported an 83% surge in profit.

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Why the Estia Health Ltd share price crashed today

| Tim Dohrmann

The stock price of aged care provider Estia Health Ltd (ASX:EHE) has taken a hit after reporting half-yearly results. Is…

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Why the Mesoblast limited share price has surged 31%

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) has had a volatile few months on the share market.

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Why the Primary Health Care Limited share price is rocketing today

| Sean O'Neill

Rising revenues and falling profits made today's release a bit of a mixed bag for Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY).

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Will Japara Healthcare Ltd's healthy profit result satisfy investors?

| Tim McArthur

Investors may find more value elsewhere than in the shares of Japara Healthcare Ltd (ASX:JHC).

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Sonic Healthcare Limited reports: Is it a buy?

| Sean O'Neill

Rising revenues and profits reflect a good first half for shareholders in Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL).

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3 ASX healthcare shares with global earnings power

| Motley Fool Staff

Buying healthcare shares with international earnings power marries two powerful investment themes and Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC), Sonic Healthcare…

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CSL Limited shares rise on profit increase and strong outlook

| Owen Raszkiewicz

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) shares rose as much as 2.3% after posting yet another profit increase.

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Can these 4 beaten-down shares make a comeback?

| Christopher Georges

Stocks like Ainsworth Game Technology Limited (ASX:AGI) and BT Investment Management Ltd (ASX:BTT) are trading at far more attractive levels…

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Are ResMed Inc. (CHESS) shares in the buy zone?

| Tim McArthur

ResMed Inc. CHESS (ASX:RMD) is a high-quality business, but it is arguably fully reflected in the current share price.

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Should you buy shares of Ramsay Health Care Limited? 

| James Mickleboro

Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) has some strong tailwinds.

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Should you buy Healthscope Ltd at today's share price?

| Sean O'Neill

Private hospital operator Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSO) has lost 17% of its value in the past 12 months, and could be…

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Cochlear Limited shares rocket as it posts BIG profit growth

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) announced a profit of $94 million, up 32%, on sales revenue of $558 million, up 32%.

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Is it time to sell Blackmores Limited shares? 

| James Mickleboro

Could Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) shares decline further? 

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Market Crash: 4 buying opportunities for value investors

| Christopher Georges

High quality stocks like Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC), Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX:CTD) and InvoCare Limited (ASX:IVC) have dropped…

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Should you buy Paragon Care Ltd shares as profits jump 215%?

| Christopher Georges

Paragon Care Ltd. (ASX:PGC) might be worth a look after it released its half year results.

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Here's why Capitol Health Ltd's share price crashed today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of Capitol Health Ltd (ASX:CAJ) crashed more than 28% after its earnings announcement

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Why there could be more pain to come for Ansell Limited shares

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN) blames tough economic conditions for its poor performance.

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Results preview – Can Cochlear Limited break through $100 a share

| Tim McArthur

Shares in Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) are priced for strong growth.

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Why I think ResMed Inc. and Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd can keep beating the market

| James Mickleboro

ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX:RMD) and Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd (ASX:SYD) have both posted gains this year. 

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Results preview: Will Ansell Limited disappoint again?

| Tim McArthur

Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN) is scheduled to report interim results next week.

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Here is why ResMed Inc. (CHESS) is one of the best ASX shares to own

| Christopher Georges

ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX:RMD) ticks all the right boxes when it comes to a long term investment.

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Why Primary Health Care Limited shares could be cheap

| James Mickleboro

Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) pays a great dividend and could provide significant upside.

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Brokers upgrade outlooks for Medibank Private Ltd and Aristocrat Leisure Limited 

| James Mickleboro

Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) and Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) shares are rebounding.

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Do investors really hate Medibank Private Ltd?

| Sean O'Neill

Punchy headline, but are things really that bad for Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL)?

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Is Cochlear Limited one of the best blue-chip shares to own? 

| James Mickleboro

Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) could offer fantastic earnings growth for many years.  

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Top fund manager identifies 5 healthcare shares as potential winners

| Tim McArthur

Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY), Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL), InvoCare Limited (ASX:IVC), Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) and Regis Healthcare…

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Bell Potter puts $2.97 target on Medibank Private Ltd shares: should you buy?

| Sean O'Neill

A number of analysts have upgraded their price targets on Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) after that company’s profit upgrade a…

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Here's why Medibank Private Ltd's share price surged 11% today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Medibank Private Ltd's (ASX:MPL) shares soared to a new all-time high of $2.70

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Is there any value to be found in CSL Limited, Medibank Private Ltd, and Link Administration Holdings Ltd?

| Sean O'Neill

Here’s why CSL Limited (ASX:CSL), Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL), and Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX:LNK) hit their highest point all…

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Why Ansell Limited could be a bargain blue-chip share

| James Mickleboro

Are the blue-chip shares of Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN) a buy at this price? 

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Medibank Private Ltd upgrades profit forecast: Should you buy?

| Sean O'Neill

At today’s prices, is Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) a likely outperformer?

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ResMed Inc. investors wake up to its big potential on quarterly results

| Tom Richardson

ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX:RMD) shares are on a tear today.

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Could CSL Limited shares be worth $111?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) has been handed a price target of $111 by analysts at Deutsche Bank, according to Dow Jones…

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Why Somnomed Limited shares are climbing higher

| Tim McArthur

Somnomed Limited (ASX:SOM) has reported another quarter of sales growth.

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Credit Suisse says Mesoblast limited has blockbuster potential

| Sean O'Neill

According to a research note from Credit Suisse’s US analysts, Aussie biotech hopeful Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) could be worth 90%…

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Is Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd a better buy than ResMed Inc.?

| Regan Pearson

Shares in Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (ASX:FPH) are smashing ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX:RMD).

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