Healthcare: Why the sector underperformed in 2024

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The healthcare sector (XLV) faced significant challenges in the markets throughout 2024, becoming the worst-performing S&P 500 (^GSPC) sector of the year.

Yahoo Finance Senior Health Reporter Anjalee Khemlani analyzes the key market themes that influenced the sector this year and examines investor sentiment heading into 2025 — with a detailed look at leading stocks across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and other healthcare segments.

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This post was written by Angel Smith