8% Fall in China Raises Concerns on Wall Street

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8% Fall in China Raises Concerns on Wall Street

The influence of China shares is very much alive in Wall Street as it fell in the red on Monday. Due to both concerns about China's slowing growth and in the wake of the biggest drop in Shanghai shares in 8 years, U.S. stocks are falling under immense pressure. Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones as The Dow Jones industrial average, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all fell to its lowest points after a long period of prosperity.

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It Has Been a Good Year for Healthcare Stocks

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It Has Been a Good Year for Healthcare Stocks

In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court upheld federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act in all states, including the 34 under federal exchanges. This has led to a banner year for healthcare stocks.

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Booming Cities in the Asia Pacific Region Make Up 20% of Global GDP

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Booming Cities in the Asia Pacific Region Make Up 20% of Global GDP

The 100 largest metropolitan centers across the West Coast of the Americas and Asia-Pacific make up one fifth of the global economy today. A new analysis by the Brookings Institution identified the 100 largest metro economies including 49 in China, 19 in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, 12 in North America, 7 each in Southeast Asia and Latin America, and 6 in Australia and New Zealand.

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Centene Acquires Health Net, Healthcare Providers ETF's Not Moved

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Centene Acquires Health Net, Healthcare Providers ETF's Not Moved

Centene announced that it will acquire its rival, Health Net, for $6.8 billion in cash & stock and assume $500 million in debt. Centene shareholders will own approximately 71% of the newly combined company, while Health Net shareholders will own about 29%. However, this deal may not be impressive enough to IHF investors with the current state of the sector's market.

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Hospital Stocks Riding High on Obamacare Momentum

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Hospital Stocks Riding High on Obamacare Momentum

Hospital stocks such as Tenet and Lifepoint made significant jumps in the hours and days following the recent Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare. Gains continued until the following Monday when some health care stocks declined.

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