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In the last month healthcare has emerged as the best performing sector in the S&P.
If you’ve been following their earnings reports over the past two weeks you might know that Pfizer [PFE
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And after hours Friday Amgen [AMGN
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] shares leaped when the company said a pivotal trial of its experimental osteoporosis drug denosumab met its goal of significantly reducing the risk of bone fracture in post-menopausal women.
Are drug makers a cure for your portfolio in this economic downturn?
The key to this sector is to play on what’s working, explains Quint Tatro. Then stick with it until it doesn’t work any more. I’d look at Intuitive Surgical [ISRG
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I think Novartis [NVS
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Trader disclosure: On July 25, 2008, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC’s Fast Money were owned by the Fast Money traders; Najarian Owns (AAPL), (TSO), (ICO); Najarian Owns (XLF) Puts, (YHOO) Calls; Najarian Owns (CSCO) Calls; Seymour Owns (AAPL), (BAC), (F), (MER), (MSFT), (TSO); Seygem Asset Management Owns (FXI), (EEM), (NIHD) ;Seygem Asset Management Owns (RSX) Calls; Terranova Owns (YHOO), (XLF), (BNI), (IYT), (SU), (RIMM), (VLO), (SA), (CME), (GOOG), (INTC),( KOL); Terranova Is Long Gold December Futures; Terranova Is Long Crude Oil September $154 Calls; Terranova Is Short Crude Oil September $130 Calls; Terranova Is Short Crude Oil September $130 Puts
Terranova Is Chief Alternatives Strategist Of Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd.; Phoenix Investment Partners Owns More Than 1% Of (DBV), (RWX), (LNET), (EXR), (SKT), (DLR), (IGE), (ARE), (DBC), (ABD), (OFC), (CLB), (BLV), (CNTY), (FL), (HPC), (PSPT), (ESS), (OIIM), (BIG),(ENG),(PFD),(DRH)
Terranova Is Co-Portfolio Manager Of The Phoenix Diversifier PHOLIO; Phoenix Diversifier PHOLIO Owns (IGE), (DBC), (DBV)
Quint Tatro Is The Principal Of Tatro Capital; Tatro Owns (C), (GS), (JPM), (FSLR); Tatro Capital Owns (CHK), (JNJ), (QQQQ), (SPY), (DUG), (XLF), (GRMN), (ASTI), (JASO), (EEV)
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