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Ageing baby boomers

Ageing baby boomers

3.81k followers10 symbols Watchlist by Yahoo Finance

This basket consists of stocks that benefit from the needs of ageing baby boomers.

Curated by Yahoo Finance

Background

Baby boomers – people born between 1946 and 1964 – represent nearly 25% of the US population, and the number of Americans over 65 is projected to double by 2060. Many of the companies on this list serve seniors’ needs, including recreational activities, health care and end-of-life planning.

How did we choose these stocks?

Each of these stocks was chosen by the Yahoo Finance editorial staff.

Who made these selections?

Yahoo Finance is the most-read business website in the US, garnering roughly 75 million unique visitors every month. The site has extensive coverage of the markets, travel, technology and general business.

How are these weighted?

The stocks in this watchlist are weighted equally.

Performance

WatchlistChange today1-month return1-year returnTotal return
Ageing baby boomers-2.32%-6.75%-28.37%-15.44%
^GSPC-0.15%-3.16%+20.71%+5292.28%

10 symbols

SymbolCompany nameLast priceChange% changeMarket timeVolumeAvg vol (3-month)Market cap
UNHUnitedHealth Group Incorporated493.68+14.69+3.07%13:29 GMT-44.83M4.63M455.14B
PGThe Procter & Gamble Company156.4+0.45+0.29%13:29 GMT-43.20M6.77M368.01B
RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.128.65+0.68+0.53%13:29 GMT-4938.06k2.83M33.02B
SCIService Corporation International68.35-0.16-0.23%13:29 GMT-4281.00k844.00k10.01B
HCPHashiCorp, Inc.23.77+0.24+1.02%13:29 GMT-4545.58k2.41M4.74B
HIHillenbrand, Inc.47.44+0.70+1.50%13:27 GMT-467.47k297.93k3.33B
MATWMatthews International Corporation25.68-0.14-0.54%13:29 GMT-441.21k160.63k787.91M
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  • Investor's Business Daily

    UnitedHealth Stock Overtakes Key Level On Earnings And Hospital Trend Change

    UnitedHealth stock has rallied for three consecutive days since reporting first-quarter earnings and revenue early Tuesday.

  • Reuters

    UPDATE 1-UnitedHealth unit Change faces issue processing some medical claims

    UnitedHealth Group said on Thursday it had resolved an issue that had hampered processing of batches of medical claims for some customers of its technology unit, Change Healthcare. A fix has been implemented and is being monitored to ensure operability, Change operator Optum, said in a statement, before confirming the issue was resolved. A spokesperson for Optum told Reuters the incident may have affected "a small subset and customers may have already been communicated", and that the company will provide more information when it has any.

  • The Wall Street Journal

    Elevance Health Offers More Relief on Medical Costs for Worried Investors

    Elevance Health offered skittish investors another signal that health insurers aren’t getting hit with higher-than-expected costs, reporting results that beat Wall Street expectations. Elevance stock rose over 5% early Thursday, on track for its highest close since December 2022. The earnings may help sustain a rally that began Tuesday, when UnitedHealth released results that also came in above analysts’ projections and said healthcare expenses were running at expected rates.