Healthcare costs squeeze urban households, rise 14% annually, triple headline inflation
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This report is about inflation and prices and pharma and health.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF+0.9% 18d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-0.8% 8d
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR
Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “healthcare” (pharma and health) in this story.
- LLY Eli Lilly and+23.6% 30d
Eli Lilly and (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “healthcare” (pharma and health) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- JNJ Johnson & Johnson+8.5% 30d
Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “healthcare” (pharma and health) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+17.1% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- PG The Procter & Gamble+16.0% 30d
The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIP | +0.93% | +0.72% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLP | -0.16% | -0.60% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLV | -2.11% | -0.32% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LLY | -4.90% | -1.77% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +1.59% | -0.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| JNJ | -2.81% | +0.64% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -1.92% | -1.90% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PG | -0.34% | +0.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Healthcare costs squeeze urban households, rise 14% annually, triple headline inflation The Times of India
Source: The Times of India
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COST | three days earlier | -1.90% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -1.92% | final price |
| JNJ | three days earlier | +0.64% | final price |
| JNJ | five days earlier | -2.81% | final price |
| LLY | three days earlier | -1.77% | final price |
| LLY | five days earlier | -4.90% | final price |
| PG | three days earlier | +0.44% | final price |
| PG | five days earlier | -0.34% | final price |
| TIP | three days earlier | +0.72% | final price |
| TIP | five days earlier | +0.93% | final price |
| WMT | three days earlier | -0.08% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | +1.59% | final price |
| XLP | three days earlier | -0.60% | final price |
| XLP | five days earlier | -0.16% | final price |
| XLV | three days earlier | -0.32% | final price |
| XLV | five days earlier | -2.11% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Eli Lilly (LLY) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 30 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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