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Companies in the healthcare industry in particular are often known for producing steady performance even in a tough macro period as they aren't exposed to the same economic cyclicality that other industries are. Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) is a healthcare company that specializes in medicines and therapies targeting rare diseases. Right now, the company's approved medicines are all for the rare genetic disease cystic fibrosis, and it controls the lion's share of this multibillion-dollar market with its four products that treat the ailment.