Dec 01
The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index contains 50 of the largest companies by market capitalization and well known blue chip companies in the world. The seven healthcare components in this index are listed below:
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK)
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Merck & Co. In (MRK)
Novartis AG (NVS)
Pfizer Inc. (PFE)
Roche Holding AG (RHHBY)
An investor interested in gaining exposure to the healthcare sector can research these companies. Since they are some of the largest in this sector they may have lower risk profiles than other healthcare companies.
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