Cramer's Healthcare Stock Buys
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"While everyone's talking about Obama's proposed reforms, the fact remains that any legislation that's actually proposed will not have any serious bite that could harm health care stocks." - Jim Cramer

symbol name last price % change open
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  • WLP
    Wellpoint Inc.
  • $54.52
  • +4.56%
  • $53.46

Because of these weakened reforms, Cramer said it's OK to buy health care stocks, including HMO's like Wellpoint (WLP), Medco Health (MHS) and Express Scripts (ESRX), a stock which he owns for his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS.

People owning WLP also tend to own: AESBERODPOSKPGHTXUAFFX

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • MHS
    Medcohealth Solut
  • $62.70
  • +1.77%
  • $61.51

Because of these weakened reforms, Cramer said it's OK to buy health care stocks, including HMO's like Wellpoint (WLP), Medco Health (MHS) and Express Scripts (ESRX), a stock which he owns for his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS.

People owning MHS also tend to own: CCLXCVSGOOGGSHDJNJ

TheStreet.com Rating: A What is this?

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  • ESRX
    Express Scripts
  • $87.95
  • +3.36%
  • $85.90

Because of these weakened reforms, Cramer said it's OK to buy health care stocks, including HMO's like Wellpoint (WLP), Medco Health (MHS) and Express Scripts (ESRX), a stock which he owns for his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS.

People owning ESRX also tend to own: AKAMBROCOGTCOHCPRTCTSHDNA

TheStreet.com Rating: A- What is this?

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  • STJ
    St. Jude Medical
  • $35.01
  • +2.01%
  • $34.32

Cramer said he also likes device makers such as St Jude Medical (STJ) and Boston Scientific (BSX).

People owning STJ also tend to own: ATVIXMSRCTSHECLPMDTBRKBDVN

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • BSX
    Boston Scientific
  • $8.16
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

Cramer said he also likes device makers such as St Jude Medical (STJ) and Boston Scientific (BSX).

People owning BSX also tend to own: ADPBACCCLCMCSACSCOERTSIGT

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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  • GILD
    Gilead Sciences
  • $47.01
  • +1.34%
  • $46.91

What's really going to move healthcare stocks? Cramer said its swine flu, an epidemic that will hitting hard this flu season. He said the way to play it is with Gilead Sciences (GILD), another Action Alerts Plus name, and not with speculative names such as BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) or Novavax (NVAX).

People owning GILD also tend to own: ACASAINVARCCAUBACCELFCX

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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  • BCRX
    Biocryst Pharmace
  • $8.90
  • -6.81%
  • $9.63

What's really going to move healthcare stocks? Cramer said its swine flu, an epidemic that will hitting hard this flu season. He said the way to play it is with Gilead Sciences (GILD), another Action Alerts Plus name, and not with speculative names such as BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) or Novavax (NVAX).

People owning BCRX also tend to own: ANSWPALMALXNAVNRCORDCGNDSCO

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  • NVAX
    Novavax
  • $3.17
  • -3.35%
  • $3.32

What's really going to move healthcare stocks? Cramer said its swine flu, an epidemic that will hitting hard this flu season. He said the way to play it is with Gilead Sciences (GILD), another Action Alerts Plus name, and not with speculative names such as BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) or Novavax (NVAX).

People owning NVAX also tend to own: ARDICAMDCCRTCOSIPLBSLXASUPG

TheStreet.com Rating: D- What is this?

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