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[ad_1] There's Eli Lilly (LLY), and then there's everybody else. That's a simple way to describe the performance of the Club's health-care holdings so far this year, in what's been a challenging period for the industry overall. Of the 11 market sectors year to date, health care is the fourth worth-worst performer, falling 4%, followed by consumer staples (down 4.2%), real estate (down 5.8%) and utilities (down 10%). Our standout is unquestionably Eli Lilly, which has soared 50% in 2023 on the promise of its experimental weight-loss and Alzheimer's drugs, making it the most-valuable health-care company in the world. Lilly's run really started in last year's terrible market, soaring more than 30% compared to the S & P 500's nearly 19.5% plunge in 2022. That's a nearly two-year return of almost 100%. LLY XLV YTD mountain Eli Lilly's year-to-date stock performance compared with the XLV, a major ETF that tracks the health-care sector. Lil

[ad_1] Danaher (DHR) is a day away from shedding its environmental-and-applied solutions segment, and the Club holding's ability to deliver returns for shareholders appears stronger than ever. Those potential returns can come from two places: Danaher stock and shares of Veralto (VLTO), the soon-to-be-standalone company that's in the business of water quality. We see underappreciated value in Danaher, and a favorable setup for Veralto after it's spun off into a separate, publicly traded entity on Saturday. When we receive Veralto shares on Monday, as all Danaher shareholders will, we intend to keep them, based on their current expected value. Danaher has looked attractive in recent weeks – Jim Cramer called its stock a buy during the Club's September Monthly Meeting – and that appeal increased this week following a key step in the spin-off process. A "when-issued" market was established Wednesday for both Danaher and Veralto stock, providing a first look a