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Latest Census Bureau data highlights health care struggles despite rising Maine incomes

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This report is about pharma and health.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR

    Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story.

  • XBI SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

    SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story.

  • LLY Eli Lilly and+19.1% 30d

    Eli Lilly and (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story.

  • JNJ Johnson & Johnson+1.9% 30d

    Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story.

  • PFE Pfizer+8.5% 30d

    Pfizer (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story.

  • MRK Merck+1.0% 17d

    Merck (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XLV-2.61%-2.65%base+0.53%after closeafter closeafter close
XBI-5.24%-1.88%base-1.08%after closeafter closeafter close
LLY-7.22%-6.69%base+3.03%after closeafter closeafter close
JNJ-4.11%-2.34%base-0.44%after closeafter closeafter close
PFE+0.20%-0.53%base+1.77%after closeafter closeafter close
MRK-0.71%-3.06%base+2.20%after closeafter closeafter 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.

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Latest Census Bureau data highlights health care struggles despite rising Maine incomes https://www.mecep.org/

Source: https://www.mecep.org/

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)that day-0.44%final price
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)three days earlier-2.34%final price
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)five days earlier-4.11%final price
Eli Lilly (LLY)that day+3.03%final price
Eli Lilly (LLY)three days earlier-6.69%final price
Eli Lilly (LLY)five days earlier-7.22%final price
Merck (MRK)that day+2.20%final price
Merck (MRK)three days earlier-3.06%final price
Merck (MRK)five days earlier-0.71%final price
Pfizer (PFE)that day+1.77%final price
Pfizer (PFE)three days earlier-0.53%final price
Pfizer (PFE)five days earlier+0.20%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XBI)that day-1.08%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XBI)three days earlier-1.88%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XBI)five days earlier-5.24%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)that day+0.53%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)three days earlier-2.65%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)five days earlier-2.61%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)

Companies tied to this story

  • XLV Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “Latest Census Bureau data highlights health care struggles despite rising Maine incomes,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story

  • XBI Spdr Series Trust

    In “Latest Census Bureau data highlights health care struggles despite rising Maine incomes,” Spdr Series Trust (XBI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story

  • LLY Eli Lilly

    In “Latest Census Bureau data highlights health care struggles despite rising Maine incomes,” Eli Lilly (LLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Eli Lilly and (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story

  • JNJ Johnson & Johnson

    Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Latest Census Bureau data highlights health care struggles despite rising Maine incomes.” Reason on file: Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story

  • PFE Pfizer

    For “Latest Census Bureau data highlights health care struggles despite rising Maine incomes,” Pfizer (PFE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Pfizer (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story

  • MRK Merck

    In “Latest Census Bureau data highlights health care struggles despite rising Maine incomes,” Merck (MRK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Merck (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is the company in “Latest Census Bureau data highlights health care struggles despite rising Maine incomes,” the 30 Oct 2026 this story story.

The link for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is this: Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story

A second company, Spdr Series Trust (XBI), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “health care” (pharma and health) in this story

Price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)

LLY traded between 1131.55 and 1406.90 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 1372.99.

How strong the case is around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)

46 out of 100

“Latest Census Bureau data highlights health care struggles despite rising Maine incomes” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.