Healthcare Stocks Outlook: Year-End Rotation, J&J’s Eczema Setback, and Managed-Care Scrutiny Shape the Setup Before Monday’s Open
NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:57 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Healthcare stocks are heading into the final trading days of 2025 with a rare mix of “defensive” support and headline-driven volatility—exactly the combination that can matter most when liquidity is thin and investors are rebalancing portfolios into year-end. U.S. stock markets are shut today, but Friday’s post-Christmas session left a clear message: the broader market is still hovering near record levels, and investors have been widening their focus beyond mega-cap technology—an environment that can favor large-cap healthcare even as biotech remains more catalyst-sensitive. Reuters+1 Where healthcare stocks stand