Go to the list of all blogs
Allana's Avatar
published in Blogs
Mar 04, 2019

Medtronic gets FDA approval for Accurian RF ablation platform - Zacks

Medtronic Plc recently announced the receipt of 510 k clearance from the FDA for its Accurian RF ablation platform. This clearance will help the company with its strategy to strengthen position in the huge chronic pain management market.

Read more...

Related Ticker: VGHCX

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY), Unitedhealth Group (NYSE:UNH), Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB).

Industry description

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the stocks of companies principally engaged in the development, production, or distribution of products and services related to the health care industry. These companies include, among others, pharmaceutical firms, medical supply companies, and businesses that operate hospitals and other health care facilities. The adviser may also consider companies engaged in medical, diagnostic, biochemical, and other research and development activities. The fund may invest up to 50% of its assets in foreign stocks. It is non-diversified.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Vanguard Health Care Inv MF is 298.68B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 3.51M to 739.66B. LLY holds the highest valuation in this group at 739.66B. The lowest valued company is NOVN at 3.51M.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Vanguard Health Care Inv MF was 2%. For the same stocks of the MF, the average monthly volume growth was -10% and the average quarterly volume growth was 31%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 45
P/E Growth Rating: 19
Price Growth Rating: 52
SMR Rating: 63
Profit Risk Rating: 39
Seasonality Score: 19 (-100 ... +100)
View a ticker or compare two or three
Ad is loading...
A.I.Advisor
published price charts
A.I. Advisor
published General Information

General Information

Category Health

Profile
Fundamentals
Details
Category
Health
Address
Vanguard Specialized FundsPo Box 2600 V26Valley Forge
Phone
6106696295
Web
www.vanguard.com