Top Medical Stocks To Watch Today - April 7th

Key Points

• Hologic (HOLX), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and Eli Lilly (LLY) were flagged by MarketBeat's stock screener as the top Medical stocks to watch on April 7, selected for having the highest dollar trading volume in recent days.
• Hologic is a women's-health diagnostics and imaging specialist known for its Aptima molecular assays, SARS‑CoV‑2 tests, the ThinPrep cytology system, and surgical products for early detection and treatment.
• UnitedHealth operates as a diversified insurer and healthcare-services platform through UnitedHealthcare and Optum, while Eli Lilly is a major pharma company with leading diabetes and obesity drugs such as Mounjaro, Trulicity, and Zepbound.

Hologic, UnitedHealth Group, and Eli Lilly and Company are the three Medical stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Medical stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that develop, manufacture, or provide products and services for the healthcare sector — including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics, hospitals, and other healthcare providers. Investors use them to gain exposure to healthcare demand and innovation but must account for industry-specific risks such as clinical trial outcomes, regulatory approvals, patent expirations, pricing/reimbursement policies, and demographic trends. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Medical stocks within the last several days.

Hologic (HOLX)

Hologic, Inc. develops, manufactures, and supplies diagnostics products, medical imaging systems, and surgical products for women's health through early detection and treatment. The company operates through four segments: Diagnostics, Breast Health, GYN Surgical, and Skeletal Health. It provides Aptima molecular diagnostic assays to detect the infectious microorganisms; Aptima viral load assays for Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and human cytomegalo virus; Aptima bacterial vaginosis and candida vaginitis assays for the diagnosis of vaginitis; Aptima SARS-CoV-2 and Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2 assays to detect SARS-CoV-2; ThinPrep System for cytology applications; and Rapid Fetal Fibronectin Test that assists physicians in assessing the risk of pre-term birth.

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UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage.

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Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)

Eli Lilly and Company discovers, develops, and markets human pharmaceuticals worldwide. The company offers Basaglar, Humalog, Humalog Mix 75/25, Humalog U-100, Humalog U-200, Humalog Mix 50/50, insulin lispro, insulin lispro protamine, insulin lispro mix 75/25, Humulin, Humulin 70/30, Humulin N, Humulin R, and Humulin U-500 for diabetes; Jardiance, Mounjaro, and Trulicity for type 2 diabetes; and Zepbound for obesity.

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