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3 Stocks to Buy and Hold: The Long-Term Play for Your Portfolio

These three healthcare stocks provide stability, relatively high dividend yields, and consistent growth.

3 Stocks to Buy and Hold: The Long-Term Play for Your Portfolio

Published July 6, 2026 · Category: Finance

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When building a long-term, buy-and-hold portfolio in the healthcare sector, it is best to avoid biotech stocks, which can be more speculative, in favor of larger, more established healthcare companies with deep structural advantages.

Look for companies with wide economic moats, dependable dividends, reliable cash flows, and strong secular tailwinds from our aging population. Three of the best buy-and-hold healthcare stocks that fit this criteria perfectly are Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT), and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). Here's why I like each of these stocks.

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