Looking at the sectors faring best as of midday Thursday, shares of Healthcare companies are outperforming other sectors, higher by 2.0%. Within the sector, Centene Corp (Symbol: CNC) and Molina Healthcare Inc (Symbol: MOH) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 11.5% and 6.2%, respectively. Among healthcare ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLV), which is up 1.6% on the day, and up 2.29% year-to-date. Centene Corp, meanwhile, is down 42.4 ...

Group 1 - The article provides a top-down analysis of the healthcare sector, focusing on industry metrics related to value, quality, and momentum [1] - It aims to assist in analyzing ETFs such as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF [1] - The author, Fred Piard, has over 30 years of experience in technology and has been investing in data-driven systematic strategies since 2010 [1] Group 2 - The article does not provide specific financial data or performance metrics related to individual companies within the healthcare sector [2][3]

Group 1 - The article provides a top-down analysis of the healthcare sector, focusing on industry metrics related to value, quality, and momentum [1] - It aims to assist in analyzing ETFs such as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF [1] - The author, Fred Piard, has over 30 years of experience in technology and has been investing in data-driven systematic strategies since 2010 [1] Group 2 - The article does not provide specific financial data or performance metrics related to individual companies within the healthcare sector [1]