German Health Care Stocks: Market Leaders?

As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, most European equity indices are in positive territory this year (lead by the peripherals). And, as the DAX continues to make new highs, we decided to take a quick look at what might be driving performance in MSCI Germany...

The Heath Care sector (followed closely by Consumer Staples) has been a significant source of strength in recent history:

However, if we look more closely, the reality is that this sector has been largely supported by just one stock:


Which helps explain why, when we look at the rest of our relative strength point-and-figure charts in the German Health Care sector, most fail to confirm any overwhelming leadership:

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