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The following are the top rated Healthcare stocks according to Validea's Patient Investor model based on the published strategy of Warren Buffett. This strategy seeks out firms with long-term, predictable profitability and low debt that trade at reasonable valuations.

Whether it's the free food samples, great deals, or easy checkout process, customers love Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST). It has consistently growing revenue and membership numbers (including a high member retention rate), and despite its bare-bones warehouses, a trip to Costco

Even during a pandemic, the consumer is king. Perhaps even more so than usual, as you learn very quickly what products consumers prize most above all others. 

The COVID-19 crisis has transformed the way many of us live. And while it may be a privilege to remain safely at home, life in isolation can be pretty boring. That has huge numbers of people in the United States and beyond turning to streaming video for entertainment. In fact, T

Cancer diagnostic leader Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) isn't having the best of years, and not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In February, the company announced it was selling approximately $1 billion in senior convertible notes to raise money. These notes will carry an

The COVID-19 crisis has been a nightmare beyond most people's imagination, and with the U.S. economy still largely shut down, it's hard to say when things will start to get better. Not only is the pandemic hurting people's immediate financial prospects, but it's also making many

Millions of tests for COVID-19 have been performed in the U.S., but experts and politicians continue to emphasize that increased testing for the coronavirus is essential for a safe reopening of the economy. With testing so much in the public discussion now, it's not surprising t

For the more than 64 million people currently receiving a Social Security benefit, as well as the tens of millions of working Americans who'll qualify for a retired worker benefit in the years and decades to come, I have some bad news -- namely, the most successful social progra

Oil prices have rebounded since the bottom in late April, when U.S. crude futures actually went negative at one point. But don't let that fool you into thinking the worst is over for the oil patch. Even with crude moving higher, a record glut of oil in storage and continued ov

Three months ago, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was hardly on the radar for most Americans. Today, it's completely upended the largest economy in the world, displacing more than 20 million workers and unceremoniously ending the longest economic expansion in U.S. histor

Although American Express (NYSE: AXP) fully expects to start buckling under the weight of an economy straining from the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the company's latest figures indicate it isn't faltering yet. On Friday the big payment card company released its latest

With so many in the U.S. forced to stay at home because of the coronavirus crisis, more people have been sizing up their surroundings and noticing improvements are needed. The beneficiaries of that trend have been home improvement companies, like Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Sherwi

Consumer demand went through a once-in-a-generation shock in recent weeks, and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) was in the perfect position to observe the shift. That's just one reason investors are looking forward to the upcoming earnings report from the country's biggest retailer.

Cisco's (NASDAQ: CSCO) stock recently rallied after the networking giant posted its third-quarter numbers. Will its high yield and low valuation make Cisco a safe-haven stock for a turbulent market? Let's dig deeper to see whether investors should chase its post-earnings rally

Gold is a volatile commodity prone to swift and dramatic price swings, but it often does well when other investment options are souring. Because of this fact, investors often like to have a small amount of gold exposure in their portfolios to increase diversification. If that so

The oil industry is usually a pretty boring place to invest. Not lately, though.

Airlines have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, sending stocks crashing down and causing Warren Buffett to run for the emergency exits. Airlines today are trading at valuations that suggest they might not survive, and many prominent industry watchers are worried they migh

The coronavirus pandemic continues to have a huge impact on the entire world. In the U.S. alone, more than 86,000 people have died, tens of millions of people have lost their jobs, and many more are watching helplessly as their financial reserves dwindle and run out. To help wit

Nike's (NYSE: NKE) share price still remains 10% below January and early February's low-$100 range even after sharply recovering from the coronavirus market crash that caused the stock to plummet to late March's low-$60 level. Granted, it is hard to push out this noise, but long

Read the news, and you'll see staggering numbers on the jobless front. The unemployment rate reached an all-time high of 14.7% in April, and while employees of all ages have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, older workers have been hurt to an alarming degree.