Which has better valuation and earnings, COO or ALC?

Alcon has higher revenue and earnings than Cooper Companies. Alcon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cooper Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cooper Companies $4.09B 3.48 $374.90M $1.18 61.95 Alcon $10.40B 3.36 $980M $1.66 42.53

Does the media favor COO or ALC?

In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 17 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cooper Companies and 2 mentions for Alcon. Cooper Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Alcon's score of 0.52 indicating that Cooper Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cooper Companies 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcon 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ALC or DXCM?

Alcon has higher revenue and earnings than DexCom. DexCom is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alcon $10.40B 3.36 $980M $1.66 42.53 DexCom $4.66B 6.45 $836.30M $2.34 33.32

Is ALC or DXCM more profitable?

DexCom has a net margin of 19.31% compared to Alcon's net margin of 7.70%. DexCom's return on equity of 33.33% beat Alcon's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcon 7.70% 7.11% 4.98% DexCom 19.31% 33.33% 13.19%

Does the media refer more to ALC or DXCM?

In the previous week, DexCom had 16 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for DexCom and 2 mentions for Alcon. DexCom's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Alcon's score of 0.52 indicating that DexCom is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcon 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DexCom 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ALC or HCA?

HCA Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than Alcon. HCA Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alcon $10.40B 3.36 $980M $1.66 42.53 HCA Healthcare $76.39B 1.12 $6.78B $29.08 13.26

Is ALC or HCA more profitable?

HCA Healthcare has a net margin of 8.89% compared to Alcon's net margin of 7.70%. Alcon's return on equity of 7.11% beat HCA Healthcare's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcon 7.70% 7.11% 4.98% HCA Healthcare 8.89% -295.93% 11.21%

Does the media favor ALC or HCA?

In the previous week, HCA Healthcare had 39 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for HCA Healthcare and 2 mentions for Alcon. Alcon's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat HCA Healthcare's score of 0.31 indicating that Alcon is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcon 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HCA Healthcare 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, THC or ALC?

Tenet Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than Alcon. Tenet Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tenet Healthcare $21.31B 0.81 $1.41B $19.23 10.36 Alcon $10.40B 3.36 $980M $1.66 42.53

Does the media prefer THC or ALC?

In the previous week, Tenet Healthcare had 8 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Tenet Healthcare and 2 mentions for Alcon. Tenet Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Alcon's score of 0.52 indicating that Tenet Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tenet Healthcare 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcon 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ALC or EHC?

Alcon has higher revenue and earnings than Encompass Health. Encompass Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alcon $10.40B 3.36 $980M $1.66 42.53 Encompass Health $5.94B 1.88 $566.20M $5.99 18.76

Does the media refer more to ALC or EHC?

In the previous week, Encompass Health had 1 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Encompass Health and 2 mentions for Alcon. Encompass Health's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Alcon's score of 0.52 indicating that Encompass Health is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcon 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Encompass Health 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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ALC vs. COO, DXCM, HCA, THC, and EHC

Should you buy Alcon stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Alcon with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Alcon include Cooper Companies (COO), DexCom (DXCM), HCA Healthcare (HCA), Tenet Healthcare (THC), and Encompass Health (EHC). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector.

How does Alcon compare to Cooper Companies?

Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) and Alcon (NYSE:ALC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Alcon has a net margin of 7.70% compared to Cooper Companies' net margin of 5.57%. Cooper Companies' return on equity of 10.88% beat Alcon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cooper Companies	5.57%	10.88%	7.27%
Alcon	7.70%	7.11%	4.98%

Cooper Companies currently has a consensus price target of $81.85, suggesting a potential upside of 11.96%. Alcon has a consensus price target of $84.76, suggesting a potential upside of 20.05%. Given Alcon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alcon is more favorable than Cooper Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cooper Companies	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Alcon	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcon has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 17 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cooper Companies and 2 mentions for Alcon. Cooper Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Alcon's score of 0.52 indicating that Cooper Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cooper Companies	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcon	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alcon has higher revenue and earnings than Cooper Companies. Alcon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cooper Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cooper Companies	$4.09B	3.48	$374.90M	$1.18	61.95
Alcon	$10.40B	3.36	$980M	$1.66	42.53

24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Alcon shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Cooper Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Alcon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Alcon beats Cooper Companies on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcon compare to DexCom?

Alcon (NYSE:ALC) and DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

Alcon has higher revenue and earnings than DexCom. DexCom is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alcon	$10.40B	3.36	$980M	$1.66	42.53
DexCom	$4.66B	6.45	$836.30M	$2.34	33.32

53.9% of Alcon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of DexCom shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Alcon shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of DexCom shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, DexCom had 16 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for DexCom and 2 mentions for Alcon. DexCom's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Alcon's score of 0.52 indicating that DexCom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcon	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DexCom	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alcon presently has a consensus price target of $84.76, suggesting a potential upside of 20.05%. DexCom has a consensus price target of $85.36, suggesting a potential upside of 9.46%. Given Alcon's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Alcon is more favorable than DexCom.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcon	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
DexCom	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Alcon has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DexCom has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

DexCom has a net margin of 19.31% compared to Alcon's net margin of 7.70%. DexCom's return on equity of 33.33% beat Alcon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcon	7.70%	7.11%	4.98%
DexCom	19.31%	33.33%	13.19%

Summary

DexCom beats Alcon on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcon compare to HCA Healthcare?

Alcon (NYSE:ALC) and HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

HCA Healthcare has a net margin of 8.89% compared to Alcon's net margin of 7.70%. Alcon's return on equity of 7.11% beat HCA Healthcare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcon	7.70%	7.11%	4.98%
HCA Healthcare	8.89%	-295.93%	11.21%

53.9% of Alcon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of HCA Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Alcon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of HCA Healthcare shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

HCA Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than Alcon. HCA Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alcon	$10.40B	3.36	$980M	$1.66	42.53
HCA Healthcare	$76.39B	1.12	$6.78B	$29.08	13.26

Alcon has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HCA Healthcare has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Alcon currently has a consensus price target of $84.76, suggesting a potential upside of 20.05%. HCA Healthcare has a consensus price target of $486.14, suggesting a potential upside of 26.04%. Given HCA Healthcare's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe HCA Healthcare is more favorable than Alcon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcon	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
HCA Healthcare	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

In the previous week, HCA Healthcare had 39 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for HCA Healthcare and 2 mentions for Alcon. Alcon's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat HCA Healthcare's score of 0.31 indicating that Alcon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcon	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HCA Healthcare	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

HCA Healthcare beats Alcon on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcon compare to Tenet Healthcare?

Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) and Alcon (NYSE:ALC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Tenet Healthcare has a net margin of 7.94% compared to Alcon's net margin of 7.70%. Tenet Healthcare's return on equity of 25.55% beat Alcon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tenet Healthcare	7.94%	25.55%	5.15%
Alcon	7.70%	7.11%	4.98%

95.4% of Tenet Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Alcon shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Tenet Healthcare shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Alcon shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Tenet Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than Alcon. Tenet Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tenet Healthcare	$21.31B	0.81	$1.41B	$19.23	10.36
Alcon	$10.40B	3.36	$980M	$1.66	42.53

In the previous week, Tenet Healthcare had 8 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Tenet Healthcare and 2 mentions for Alcon. Tenet Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Alcon's score of 0.52 indicating that Tenet Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tenet Healthcare	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcon	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Tenet Healthcare presently has a consensus price target of $245.37, indicating a potential upside of 23.20%. Alcon has a consensus price target of $84.76, indicating a potential upside of 20.05%. Given Tenet Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tenet Healthcare is more favorable than Alcon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tenet Healthcare	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Alcon	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Tenet Healthcare has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcon has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Tenet Healthcare beats Alcon on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcon compare to Encompass Health?

Alcon (NYSE:ALC) and Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

53.9% of Alcon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Encompass Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Alcon shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Encompass Health shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alcon has higher revenue and earnings than Encompass Health. Encompass Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alcon	$10.40B	3.36	$980M	$1.66	42.53
Encompass Health	$5.94B	1.88	$566.20M	$5.99	18.76

In the previous week, Encompass Health had 1 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Encompass Health and 2 mentions for Alcon. Encompass Health's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Alcon's score of 0.52 indicating that Encompass Health is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcon	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Encompass Health	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alcon has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Encompass Health has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Alcon currently has a consensus price target of $84.76, indicating a potential upside of 20.05%. Encompass Health has a consensus price target of $143.86, indicating a potential upside of 27.99%. Given Encompass Health's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Encompass Health is more favorable than Alcon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcon	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Encompass Health	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Encompass Health has a net margin of 10.04% compared to Alcon's net margin of 7.70%. Encompass Health's return on equity of 18.28% beat Alcon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcon	7.70%	7.11%	4.98%
Encompass Health	10.04%	18.28%	8.27%

Summary

Encompass Health beats Alcon on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Alcon	MED INSTRUMENTS Industry	Medical Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$33.88B	$7.56B	$6.96B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.33%	2.68%	4.19%
P/E Ratio	42.53	50.61	27.18	31.08
Price / Sales	3.36	80.49	577.75	19.91
Price / Cash	12.49	26.61	49.25	33.10
Price / Book	1.58	7.22	10.78	4.78
Net Income	$980M	$162.30M	$3.59B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	4.20%	-1.31%	-1.92%	0.53%
1 Month Performance	10.23%	0.40%	2.24%	2.19%
1 Year Performance	-18.79%	5.48%	23.85%	17.07%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ALC Alcon	3.5984 of 5 stars	$70.60 +3.1%	$84.76 +20.1%	-18.7%	$33.88B	$10.40B	42.53	25,942	Analyst Forecast
COO Cooper Companies	2.8955 of 5 stars	$72.61 -2.1%	$81.31 +12.0%	+0.6%	$14.47B	$4.09B	61.53	15,000
DXCM DexCom	3.8651 of 5 stars	$72.38 +1.6%	$84.88 +17.3%	-7.3%	$27.49B	$4.66B	30.93	11,000	Analyst Forecast
HCA HCA Healthcare	4.7069 of 5 stars	$417.00 +1.6%	$503.00 +20.6%	+6.3%	$91.07B	$75.60B	14.34	320,000	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
THC Tenet Healthcare	4.6225 of 5 stars	$206.19 +1.2%	$244.32 +18.5%	+14.8%	$17.55B	$21.31B	10.72	99,000	Upcoming Earnings

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ALC vs. COO, DXCM, HCA, THC, and EHC

How does Alcon compare to Cooper Companies?

Is COO or ALC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend COO or ALC?

Which has more volatility & risk, COO or ALC?

Does the media favor COO or ALC?

Which has better valuation and earnings, COO or ALC?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of COO or ALC?

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How does Alcon compare to DexCom?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ALC or DXCM?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ALC or DXCM?

Does the media refer more to ALC or DXCM?

Do analysts rate ALC or DXCM?

Which has more risk and volatility, ALC or DXCM?

Is ALC or DXCM more profitable?

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How does Alcon compare to HCA Healthcare?

Is ALC or HCA more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ALC or HCA?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ALC or HCA?

Which has more risk & volatility, ALC or HCA?

Do analysts recommend ALC or HCA?

Does the media favor ALC or HCA?

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How does Alcon compare to Tenet Healthcare?

Is THC or ALC more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in THC or ALC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, THC or ALC?

Does the media prefer THC or ALC?

Do analysts rate THC or ALC?

Which has more risk and volatility, THC or ALC?

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How does Alcon compare to Encompass Health?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ALC or EHC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ALC or EHC?

Does the media refer more to ALC or EHC?

Which has more volatility & risk, ALC or EHC?

Do analysts rate ALC or EHC?

Is ALC or EHC more profitable?

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