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The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Riding the Hospira Yo-Yo There's a solid foundation on this roller coaster pharmaceutical and drug delivery company. Maybe Hospira's current valuation doesn't make it a "gem," but that's not really within its control.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Volatility, Thy Name Is Hospira Margins continue to stand in the way of consistent performance at the health-care company. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Brian Gorman	Hospira's Possibilities The medical products and services outfit is not flashy, but it may benefit from long-term trends. Their stock may be worth monitoring.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Hospira Looks to Deliver Will a recent acquisition boost drug delivery firm Hospira's growth prospects? The new Mayne Pharma Limited division played a primary role in delivering an impressive 30% reported sales growth.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Brian Lawler	Hospira's Flatlining Sales There's no good news to be found in this medical products supplier's medicine chest. The upcoming fourth quarter isn't going to be any better, either. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Guidance Puts ICU Medical in the Trauma Ward This oft-volatile stock had a strong fourth quarter, but weak guidance. Even with today's steep drop in price, the shares aren't cheap enough to be interesting.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Fishing for Value at Fisher Even with today's earnings-induced jump, there still might be some value here at researcher Fisher Scientific. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2005 Brian Gorman	Hospira's Little Purchase There may be more to Hospira's recent acquisition than meets the eye.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	ICU, You Look Healthier An incredible third quarter shows what operating leverage can do for this little medical technology company. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek May 31, 2004 Robert Barker	Hospira Just May Put You In The Pink If the Abbott Laboratories spin-off's first steps hardly seem promising, that's one reason why I see the company as worth much more of the intelligent investor's attention than the long calendar of pending tech and biotech IPOs.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2005 Brian Gorman	Hospira's Hopeful Signs The medical products company's strong quarter belies a less exciting future. Investors should probably take a wait-and-see attitude.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2011 Jeremy Phillips	Time to Sell Hospira? Hospira has failed two of the quick tests that would make it a sell. This is great, but does it mean you should hold your Hospira shares?
The Motley Fool April 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	More Predictable Unpredictability at ICU Hidden beneath all of the volatility is a pretty decent med-tech business. Recent volatility was the kind that investors like. The stock spiked up as earnings exceeded analyst estimates and the business did a fair bit better than management had projected at the end of last quarter.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Peek-a-Boo ICU ICU Medical has taken on quite a bit of risk in the process of remaking the company. It's best to wait for a reasonable valuation before buying shares.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Baxter Needs Growth Infusion This is a fine health-care company, but a sluggish top line suggests there are limits to how far it can go. Trading at nearly 20 times forward earnings, it seems like expectations of a growth revival are already in the stock.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2006 Brian Gorman	Hospira's Stumble In spite of an unsightly quarter, good things still are happening at this medical products and services outfit. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2008 Brian Orelli	Recalls Can't Beat Baxter In spite of charges for two recalls, Baxter posts a decent quarter.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Baxter Bags Better Margins This is a great business -- but only at the right price. Investors, this story has to be bought cheap. At today's prices, is it cheap enough?
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Will Par Stay in the Fairway? Par Pharmaceutical is relatively unloved; does that mean opportunity or inferiority for investors?
The Motley Fool March 10, 2008 Brian Orelli	Breakup Weighs Down APP It's going to take awhile for APP Pharmaceuticals to reward investors.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Abbott Puts Its Money on the Table: Fool by Numbers The pharmaceutical released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool April 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Becton, Dickinson's Boring Reliability This broadly diversified medical device company doesn't grow fast, but it is consistent. Investors looking for a stable and dependable company with broad exposure to the medical industry should take a look for themselves at Becton, Dickinson.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Brian Orelli	Baxter Gets Pumped Up Medical-device maker Baxter puts in a nice quarter despite two recent FDA recalls.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Baxter International Become the Perfect Stock? Baxter needs to keep working on getting its debt levels down and seek out new growth opportunities. With favorable demographic winds at its back, Baxter could be the rare stock to actually reach perfection.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Brian Lawler	Is a Buyback the Best Abbott Can Do? Abbott Labs may be out of ideas for its cash. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Is Abbott's Ailment Serious? There's room for improvement at Abbott Labs, but this is one solid and broadly diversified company. Shares aren't a screaming bargain, but the current price-to-earnings ratio really isn't out of line with history.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2011	ICU Medical Earnings Preview Medical systems maker ICU Medical will unveil its latest earnings on Monday, July 18. Investors never know what to expect for the company, as it has wavered between topping and missing analysts estimates during the past fiscal year.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2010 Sean Williams	ICU Medical: Bargain or Value Trap? International sales growth will be the key to the medical supplier's long-term success.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2010 Seth Jayson	From Gross to Net at Becton Dickinson With recent margins exceeding historical averages, medical device company Becton Dickinson looks like it's doing fine.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Brian Orelli	Abbott Labs Thumbs Nose at Recession On a GAAP basis, Abbott Labs fourth-quarter earnings per share were up a whopping 27%, and even better, the double-digit increases don't look like they're going to stop anytime soon.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Abbott Still a Little Pale Perhaps drug and device pipelines, plus margin improvements, can put some color back into the diversified health-care company's stock.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Brian Lawler	Hospira's New Mate Down Under The specialty injectable pharmaceutical announces an acquisition, but the move means adding on a lot more debt. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2005 Richard Gibbons	Buying on Margins Profit margins are one useful tool for finding great stock values.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2004 Brian Gorman	Abbott Cleans Up Its Act Abbott closes the books on its problems with the FDA and clears the way to a spinoff. Abbott finally passed FDA muster with its Illinois diagnostics plant. Its multi-year problem highlights the importance of investors monitoring manufacturing while watching a pharmaceutical company's pipeline. And with its FDA compliance issues behind it, Abbott can look forward to spinning off its Hospital Products Division.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2010 Seth Jayson	Marginal Performance at Abbott Laboratories Keep your eye on margins.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Abbott Gets By Will the acquisition of Guidant's vascular business kick-start this story? Abbott has shown a pretty reliable trend of getting cheap enough to buy at least once a year. Of course, the downside to that is that the stock really hasn't gone anywhere in those seven years.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 Brian Lawler	Hospira's Boring Growth The medical products provider announces its fourth quarter financial results and gives guidance for 2007. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Brian Orelli	Baxter's Mixed Message A recall of Baxter BioScience's COLLEAGUE infusion pumps seems to have over-shadowed healthy quarterly earnings reports.
The Motley Fool November 20, 2006 Brian Gorman	Hospira's Bold Move The drug delivery outfit's stab at biosimilars is worth some attention, but investors shouldn't assume a major payoff.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2007 Brian Orelli	Stability From a Likely Source Becton Dickinson's earnings are solid. The medical device and lab supply company has reported growth in earnings and increases in margins.
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The Motley Fool September 24, 2008 Brian Orelli	Hey, You! Stop! The FDA has ordered Baxter and Hospira to stop making their ophthalmic balanced salt solutions within 60 days.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Beware Margin Borrowing High levels of margin may suggest an increase in reckless investing in the market, which might possibly lead to some kind of market meltdown.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2003 Jeff Hwang	Bad, Bad Baxter The medical products company issues its latest in a series of earnings warnings.
IndustryWeek June 1, 2007 Traci Purdum	500 Largest U.S. Manufacturers: Manufacturing Giants This group of manufacturing leaders is demonstrating how to stay competitive in a global economy.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2012 Sean Williams	Are These 2 Medical Device Makers Takeover Targets? Could these two medical device makers put themselves up for sale in 2012?
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Brian Gorman	Baxter Is on the Mend The medical products company continues to right itself for a brighter future. The firm's long-term positioning and diversified business may make it worth a closer look.
The Motley Fool October 16, 2009 Robert Steyer	Baxter Beats Again -- the Streak Is Alive! The drug, device, and medical services giant beats Wall Street earnings estimates by a penny, but flat sales signal caution.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2006 David Blanchard	Hospira CEO Chris Begley -- Diagnosis: Green and Lean Chris Begely says manufacturers should become more environmentally responsible. What's more, he's doing something about it.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 Phil Wohl	Abbott Labs Concocts Strong Q2 The drug maker reports earnings as expected and refines its third-quarter guidance.