Despite the announcement of three significant M&A deals on the first day of this year’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the boost to health care stocks that often accompanies the meeting has not yet materialized.
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Timing big M&A transactions to coincide with the biggest investor conference of the year is difficult. But getting it right can boost stocks across the sector.

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