Can Healthcare Stocks Survive Macro Headwinds? By: TalkMarkets March 27, 2023 at 13:02 PM EDT Healthcare stocks are supposed to be defensive plays in a choppy market. However, over the past 18 months, the XLV is flat and down 6% over one year. Read More >> Related Stocks: Abbott Laboratories Boston Scientific FINANCIAL SEL HEALTHCARE S&P Biotech SPDR US Medical Devices Ishares ETF