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The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Stryker Does a Body Good The orthopedics company continues its double-digit growth in an industry with a bright future. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool April 28, 2004 Glen Trematore	Zimmer Makes a Family Proud Zimmer Holdings looks strong when compared with other orthopedic/medical device makers.
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The Motley Fool March 23, 2004 Glen Trematore	Stryker's a Warrior Need a new hip or a new addition to your portfolio? Consider Stryker.
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The Motley Fool January 27, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Boning Up on Zimmer With its margins as high as they are, and rising as steadily as they are, you won't be surprised to hear that the medical technology company's shares command premium prices.
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The Motley Fool August 17, 2005 David Meier	The Power of Margins The way you think about margins can give you an investing edge.
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The Motley Fool April 16, 2004 Bill Mann	Stryker Hits It Again Stryker, the medical device company, reported year-over-year gains in revenues of 22%, with sales just over $1 billion. Earnings were even better: Stryker topped off last year's results by more than 30%.
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The Motley Fool June 9, 2005 Richard Gibbons	Buying on Margins Profit margins are one useful tool for finding great stock values.
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