Healthcare stocks have jumped, but the easy money has already been made. Now, these companies have to offer strong profit outlooks to further boost their shares. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF,

(Reuters) - European shares were flat in early trade on Wednesday, as gains led by healthcare stocks following drugmaker Novo Nordisk's strong earnings were countered by losses in technology stocks. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.07% as of 0810 GMT.

European stocks remained flat in early trading Wednesday, as gains in healthcare were counterbalanced by a decline in technology stocks. The pan-European STOXX 600 index edged down 0.07% at 0810 GMT.