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It highlights Becton Dickinson (BDX) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) as examples, citing their recession-resilient demand and financial strength.","topics":["healthcare sector defensiveness","economic moats","balance sheet strength","recession-resistant demand","medical devices","pharmaceuticals","dividend growth"]},"source":"Nasdaq Markets","source_domain":"fool.com","summary":"Key PointsHealthcare may be considered a defensive sector, but not all healthcare stocks make for strong defensive plays.","tickers":[],"title":"What Makes a Healthcare Stock Worth Holding Through a Recession?","url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/14/what-makes-healthcare-stock-worth-hold-recession/"}... |