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August 21, 2026

Healthcare is one of the best sectors of the summer.

Top 10 S&P 500 Healthcare stocks by Momentum score:

🧬 Amgen 97 $AMGN
šŸ’Š Eli Lilly 95 $LLY

šŸ’Š Merck 95 $MRK

🧬 Vertex 92 $VRTX

šŸ”¬ Quest Diagnostics 91 $DGX

🧬 Incyte 91 $INCY

šŸ”¬ Charles River 90 $CRL

šŸ’Š Johnson & Johnson 90 $JNJ

šŸ”¬ Labcorp 90 $LH

šŸ’Š AbbVie 89 $ABBV

One name stands out: Charles River $CRL.

It is the only stock here that is deep in the red over 5 years, down 31%. The company runs preclinical research, meaning it tests drugs before they reach human trials. The market buried it on fears that the FDA is phasing out animal testing. But now the interest is coming back.