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S&P 500 Giants Lead Five Healthy Stocks Near Buy Points

S&P 500 Giants Lead Five Healthy Stocks Near Buy Points

Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Intuitive Surgical and Universal Health are all trading in or near buy zones. Medical stocks are often viewed as defensive growth stocks, because their growth is insulated from economic swings due to the government or insurance covering most of the costs. Eli Lilly is in a buy zone while weight-loss drug rival and fellow IBD Leaderboard member Novo Nordisk is setting up.