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Linette Lopez | Aug. 2, 2011
A key component of the debt ceiling deal is “THE TRIGGER.”
In order to get the next debt ceiling hike, a super-committee will recommend new cuts.
If the Congress doesn’t agree to the cuts, then cuts are automatically applied to both healthcare and security spending.
Goldman Sachs recently looked at the companies that derive the most from government spending, and we’ve plucked out the ones that are in either defense or healthcare.
Varian Medical Systems
What it does: Health Care Equipment & Supplies
Year over year stock performance: +5.13 (9.29%)
Market cap: $8,814,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 20%
MAKO Surgical Corp
What it does: Health Care Equipment & Supplies
Year over year stock performance: +17.9 (163.7%)
Market cap: $1,256,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 20%
Intuitive Surgical
What it does: Health Care Equipment & Supplies
Year over year stock performance: +63.98 (19.48%)
Market cap: $14,556,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 20%
Emdeon Inc.
What it does: Health Care Equipment & Services
Year over year stock performance : +2.61 (20.84%)
Market cap: $1,629,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 20%
C.R. Bard
What it does: Health Care Equipment & Supplies
Year over year stock performance: +18.23 (23.21%)
Market cap: $10,744,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 20%
CareFusion Corp.
What it does: Health Care Equipment & Supplies
Year over year stock performance: +4.53 (21.5%)
Market cap: $6,214,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 20%
Hexcel Corp
What it does: Aerospace and Defense
Year over year stock performance: +4.74 (25.36%)
Market cap: $2,254,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 26%
Team Health Holdings Inc.
What it does: Health Care Equipment & Services
Year over year stock performance: +7.94 (61.17%)
Market cap: $1,475,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 28%
Goodrich Corp.
What it does: Aerospace and Defense
Year over year stock performance: +21.37 (29.33%)
Market cap: $11,798,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 32%
United Health Group
What it does: Health Care Providers & Services
Year over year stock performance: +17.57 (57.7%)
Market cap: $57,213,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 35%
Community Health Systems Inc.
What it does: Health Care Providers & Services
Year over year stock performance: -6.45 (20.55%)
Market cap: $2,361,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 37%
HCA Holdings Inc.
What it does: Health Care Providers & Services
Year over year stock performance: -5.87 (-18.92%)
Market cap: $15,356
Percentage of sales to government: 41%
Tenet Healthcare Corp
What it does: Health Care Providers & Services
Year over year stock performance: +0.76 (16.56%)
Market cap: $3,442,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 48%
The Boeing Company
What it doe s: Aerospace & Defense
Year over year stock performance: +0.12 (0.17%)
Market cap: 54,055,000,00
Percentage of sales to government: 50%
Bombardier Inc.
What it does: Aerospace & Defense
Year over year stock performance: +0.97 (20.82%)
Market cap: $11,811,000,00
Percentage of sales to government: 51%
Omnicare, Inc.
What it does: Health Care Provider & Services
Year over year stock performance: +3.51 (14.31%)
Market cap : $3,592,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 53%
Coventry Healthcare Inc.
What it does: Health Care Provider & Services
Year over year stock performance: +11.31 (558.58%)
Market cap: $5,491,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 56%
Health Net Inc.
What it does: Health Care Provider & Services
Year over year stock performance: +2.89 (11.8%)
Market cap: $3,006,000,000
Percentage of sales to government: 57%
Medtronic, Inc.
What it does: Health Care Equitment & Supplies
Year over year stock performance: -3.02 (-8.06%)
Market cap: $41,864,000,000
Percentage of sales to government : 61%
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