Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Greatbatch Keeps Growth Pumping Demand for implantable medical electronics keeps this battery and component maker humming. Investors new to this stock and/or medical technology in general will need to exercise some patience.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Taking St. Jude's Pulse The ICD market is a long-term opportunity, but not a panacea. St. Jude investors should remember that this is a rough neighborhood -- product liability, FDA bureaucracy, and huge, tough competitors live here, too.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2005 T.G. Wolf	Greatbatch Finds a Pulse Can this specialist in medical devices be great for investors again?
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Greatbatch of High Energy Strong demand for implanted medical devices continues to spark growth for this battery and electrical component maker. The stock does offer a fairly unique way to play multiple growing medical markets.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Hey, Jude! Party Hearty St. Jude's ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) business is on fire and fueling strong profit growth for this medical device maker. Whether your cut-off makes St. Jude a mid-cap or a large-cap, this company is certainly growing -- and the stock's valuation reflects that.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Medtronic Keeps the Beat Strong growth in the ICD and spinal businesses keep Medtronic running. The stock is trading more or less at par to the market with respect to its P/E-to-growth ratio. Investors must decide for themselves whether that's a fair price to pay.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	St. Jude's Healthy Heartbeat Medical device maker St. Jude continues to be boosted by ICD market share gains, and new businesses are coming on line, as well.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Is St. Jude Next to Be Wooed? Can St. Jude build upon the jump-start opportunity from Guidant's troubles, or will further market share growth prove to be increasingly hard to come by? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Medtronic's Shock to the System Its guidance cuts rattled the med-tech industry, but long-term trends remain positive. While the going may be tougher now in the ICD space, it's still an attractive long-term opportunity, and investors may want to start looking around for bargains.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Medtronic Down, Not Out Internal defibrillator maker's earnings growth rate is slowing down, but its future looks healthy.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	St. Jude Is No Lost Cause The No. 3 cardiology company posts solid growth because of continuing implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) market share gains.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Busy Day for St. Jude In addition to announcing a major acquisition, St. Jude also reported very solid financial results for the third quarter. Analysts keep raising the bar, and the medical equipment company continues to surpass it.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Billy Fisher	St. Jude's Juiced-Up Q4 The medical-device maker shows stronger vital signs. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2006 David Meier	Meet the Margin Hogs These stocks offer fat margins and fatter returns: FactSet... Paychex... Medtronic... Genentech...
The Motley Fool May 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Measuring Up Medtronic Everyone loves the med-tech firm. That makes it a dangerous investment.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2004	Potential Investments: The Big Picture Making investment decisions all boils down to answering two questions. Conveniently, most company evaluation measures are related to either quality or price. Here's where some measures fall.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Is Medtronic Sweeping the Deck? Nothing's changing at a deep fundamental level in health care that would impede the growth of this giant med-tech corporation. However, investors need to proceed with caution.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Medtronic's Minor Miss Sluggish sales in several market categories might spook investors.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2006	Evaluating Potential Investments There are a lot of measures to look at when studying a company. It's all about price and quality. Don't focus on one and ignore the other.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can't Count on Microsemi's Stock The semiconductor company is solid, but the stock isn't such a bargain.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Second Opinion on Medtronic Medtronic is a growth stalwart, but does valuation properly account for the challenges?
The Motley Fool April 23, 2011	St. Jude, Medtronic Execs Offer Different Views on JAMA Article's Impact An article and government investigation into implant devices may or may not have played a role in each company's performance, depending on whom you ask.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2010 Bryan Hinmon	Moat Report Card: Medtronic This medical supplier's definitely got a heartbeat.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2008 Brian Orelli	St. Jude Is a Fighter The medical device maker continues to kick the competition while it's down.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	All's Not Lost at Guidant Eroding sales, a partner with cold feet, and all sorts of litigation and investigation cloud Guidant's skies. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek May 29, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Will Medtronic's Pulse Quicken? Some investors say Medtronic may beat analysts' consensus forecast.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	St. Jude Lives and Learns Though dynamics in the ICD market caught it by surprise, this is still a quality med-tech company. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2011 Harsh Chauhan	This Stock May Be a Surprisingly Good Buy Medtronic's moves could reap dividends in the future.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Is Medtronic's Heartbeat Slowing? Will gradually decelerating growth lead to a multiple contraction on the medical device maker's stock?
The Motley Fool April 19, 2007 Billy Fisher	A Saintly Quarter Shares of St. Jude Medical rise after the company announces a big quarter.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Billy Fisher	Keeping Pace at St. Jude Medical device maker St. Jude Medical has a strong quarter, but investors weren't impressed.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2011 Harsh Chauhan	Medtronic Looks Set for Takeoff Medtronic shares jump after flat quarterly growth as it looks toward global expansion.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2006 S.J. Caplan	Goodbye, Guidant Publicity woes drive Boston Scientific to ditch the Guidant name. In the meantime, Boston Scientific wants to capitalize on its entry into the ICD market, an area experiencing double-digit sales growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2012 Dan Caplinger	Has St. Jude Medical Become the Perfect Stock? St. Jude took a big step toward perfection when it initiated a big dividend in early 2011.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2009 Brian Orelli	Investors Heart Medtronic The leaner company is more lovable.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Unequal Rights No investor can be right about everything. Try to be more right about the things that matter.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Rockin' Medtronic The world's premier medical device maker keeps on growing.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	Should You Retire With St. Jude? I can't decide for you whether or not this is the best stock for retirement, but it has passed all four tests, which is pretty impressive.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Margins of Error Profit margins matter. It's why we can get more excited about a company with rich margins when it grows sales -- we know that much more of the incremental dollar will work its way down to the bottom line unscathed.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2010 Brian Orelli	Medtronic Gets Tossed Out With the Bathwater A bad day to report good news.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2011 Jason Moser	Rising Star Buy: St. Jude Medical It's a good time to jump in on this medical-device maker.
BusinessWeek March 22, 2004 Robert Barker	St. Jude: An Insider Sign To Investors? St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes, rarely has needed to look out for his namesake, St. Jude Medical (STJ ). Since its birth in 1976, this maker of artificial heart valves, defibrillators, catheters, and sundry other cardiac devices has led a blessed life. It's in excellent health today. So why are insiders dumping the stock?
The Motley Fool April 25, 2011 Arundhati Parmar	St. Jude: New Aortic Replacement Valve Approved St. Jude gets good news.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Get Ready for the New Boston Scientific Here's hoping it does a better job as a bigger business. For all of the risks that are present, there still could be rewards here for investors.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Chronic Healthiness at Medtronic The med-tech firm isn't growing as fast as it once was, but its fourth-quarter earnings report still managed to beat Wall Street's expectations.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Mulling Medtronic In advance of earnings reports, analysts expect sales from the medical-equipment maker to remain flat and profit to fall slightly.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	St. Jude's Racing Heartbeat Slows Even though the stock got far too expensive, this is still a good company and could still be a viable target for certain large health-care companies that may be in an acquisition frame of mind.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2009 Brian Orelli	Medtronic Takes the Road Less Traveled It looks like this medical devices company is healthy again.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Stanley Hammers Away Stanley Works powers ahead with record earnings and sales. Assuming it can improve margins a bit, this stock has a lot to offer investors.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2011 Harsh Chauhan	Why Medtronic Is On Course for a Happy New Year Right moves make Medtronic a good investment now.