Should You Avoid Medtronic Inc. (MDT)?
Billionaire hedge fund managers such as Steve Cohen and Stan Druckenmiller can generate millions or even billions of dollars every year by pinning down high-potential small-cap...
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Endologix, Inc. (ELGX), Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX), The Spectranetics Corporation (SPNC), and More: Tamarack Capital’s Top Picks
Justin John Ferayorni’s Tamarack Capital Management has filed their latest 13F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, revealing their long equity positions as of December...
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (LLL), Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC), Torchmark Corporation (TMK): David Harding’s Top Picks
In an interview on CNBC, David Harding, founder and president of Winton Capital Management said that the S&P 500 is nothing else, but a trading system, and “by the way, it ...
Is The Market Betting on General Electric? GE Earnings Analysis
Founded in 1878 by none other than Thomas A. Edison, General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) is still going strong.
What Is Due Diligence? Here’s How I Do It
The lexicon of the financial world is full of phrases and jargon that are often tossed about without considering that there may be those who are not exactly familiar with the ...
Prime Office REIT-AG: September 24th Merger Vote Combined with Shareholder Activism Should Unlock Value
Prime Office REIT-AG (PMO.DE or “Prime”) is an undervalued German REIT with several near-term catalysts that could unlock its true intrinsic value.
1 Sector Getting a Boost From Obamacare
When Obamacare was signed into law, medical device makers as a whole weren't happy campers. After all, the health reform legislation introduced an unwelcome 2.3% excise tax.
Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BDX), Diageo plc (ADR) (DEO), Spectra Energy Corp. (SE): Rock-Solid Stocks Growing Their Dividends Well Above Inflation
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends.
Novartis AG (ADR) (NVS), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): Will Smart Pills Revolutionize Health Care?
The ongoing convergence of the tech and health care industries has yielded some remarkable advances in telehealth, electronic health records, or EHRs, and mobile apps.
QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM), Google Inc (GOOG): The Future of Health Care as Seen Through Glassomics
At the end of July, Palomar Health announced a partnership with Qualcomm Life (a subsidiary of QUALCOMM, Inc.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (DVA): Can This Medical Device Maker’s Pacemaker Keep On Ticking?
In the medical technology industry, there is a clear divide between software and hardware.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ)’s Enlightening New Hope
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) has been nothing short of great for investors this year, rewarding shareholders with stock gains of 40% since the start of 2013.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), Abbott Laboratories (ABT): Should You Trust This Top Health-Care Dividend?
The medical-device industry isn't probably the first place you'd think to find great, high-yielding dividend stocks.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BDX): Look to This Medical Equipment Leader for Consistent Growth
The health care sector can be daunting for some investors, and there are some good reasons why many people won't go near health care stocks.
Stryker Corporation (SYK): Hedge Fund and Insider Sentiment Unchanged, What Should You Do?
To the average investor, there are a multitude of metrics shareholders can use to analyze stocks. Some of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
Hedge Funds Are Crazy About Medtronic, Inc. (MDT)
Now, according to many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are perceived as useless, old investment vehicles of a period lost to current times.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): Three Need-to-Know Takeaways From Earnings
It was show time for Medtronic, Inc.
Smith & Nephew plc (ADR) (SNN), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), ResMed Inc. (RMD): The Three Highest-Yielding Dividends Among Medical-Device Makers
It's not hard to locate a company willing to return at least some of its profit to shareholders, but finding one that will return a meaningful amount, and that shows the ability...
Owning Alere Inc (ALR) May Not Be Healthy for Your Portfolio
Companies offering comprehensive patient vital sign monitoring was once a business many investors were unaware of.
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX), St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): This Medical Device Maker Seems to Be Quite Expensive
Since the beginning of the year, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) has enjoyed a great rally, climbing from $5.90 per share to nearly $11 per share.
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): Is Now the Time to Buy Medical Device Makers?
As of this writing, the S&P 500 is up over 17% this year, while many of the biggest names in medical devices have run even farther.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX): Is This the Market’s Last Remaining Bargain?
It is hard to remember a time when the market was as overheated as it is today; even during the tech bubble, there were non-tech stocks that were cheap.
Baxter International Inc. (BAX), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): Should You Buy These 2 Medical Device Stocks?
Medical device stocks are an excellent place to be if you are still wary of the macro-economy.
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): This Momentum Play Might Make You Money
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) isn't the most popular stock on Wall Street. In fact, many investors don't want to have anything to do with it.
Is Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) Cheap After the Recent Plunge?
Recently, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) experienced a significant decline of more than 11.3% in after-hours trading, from $500 per share to only $443.50 per share.
How Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) Overcame Obamacare to Hit Multi-Year Highs
Obamacare has affected many companies throughout the health-care industry, but medical-device makers have taken a particularly large hit.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT), AbbVie Inc (ABBV): 6-Month Checkup
Technically, Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) has been around for decades.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): Is This Stock in Your Portfolio? If Not, Then Consider Getting Some
The market gives investors a good number of chances to buy stocks when they are beaten down, and one such opportunity presented itself when medical devices maker Medtronic, Inc...
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), Stryker Corporation (SYK): Big Growth Opportunities for Three Medical Equipment Makers
Some diseases cannot be cured by traditional drugs but instead require a surgical procedure.
Mead Johnson Nutrition CO (MJN), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG): Insights From Lone Pine Capital’s Portfolio
It is always interesting to peer into the transactions of large asset managers such as Lone Pine Capital.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), Aflac Incorporated (AFL) & UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): Dividend Achievers for the Long Haul, Part 2
This is part 2 (click here to view part 1) of a series of articles on companies within the dividend achievers index that I consider to be the "best of the best." This index contains...
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ): A Discounted Medical Equipment Play
When it comes to investing in the healthcare sector, there is lots of money to be made if investors choose wisely.
Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY): Is a Type 1 Diabetes Cure Right Around the Corner?
For lack of a better phrase, those who have type 1 diabetes -- a form of diabetes whereby the person's own autoimmune system attacks or attempts to destroy cells in the pancreas...
McKesson Corporation (MCK): Finding Strength in Healthcare Supplies
Over the coming decade, the healthcare industry is primed to benefit greatly from a series of macroeconomic tailwinds.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): Should You Buy This Dividend Aristocrat?
As the market becomes more volatile and high-grade dividend stocks begin to fall in price an opportunity opens up to buy those stocks at a more reasonable price than the last ...
Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW): Is This Fallen Angel Still a Good Growth Play?
Healthcare stocks resemble tech stocks, in that both are eye candy to growth investors, show volatility over business cycles and thus have less appeal to value investors.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), WellPoint, Inc. (WLP), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): These Healthcare Stocks Pay Fast-Growing Dividends
Given the huge potential of the healthcare industry, it is very tempting to peer through it for possible options if one seeks for the best places to earn dividend income.
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), Walgreen Company (WAG): It’s Time for This Dow Stock to Raise Its Dividend
The 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrials appeal to investors as much for their regular dividend payouts as for their high-quality businesses.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): The Medical Device Industry Offers Opportunities
While many of the big-time medical device companies are forecasting sunny earnings for 2013, that hasn't slowed down the march to trim payroll, according to Fierce MedicalDevices...
Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): Profiting from Diabetes Expenses
In the past I have found success investing in companies that provide exposure to growing themes.
Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): Recent Aortic Valve Events that You Should Understand
Aortic stenosis is a type of heart disease involving a narrowing of the valve between the left ventricle of the heart and the aorta, or the aortic valve.
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), Emerson Electric Co. (EMR): 5 Dividend Growth Companies For A Strong Portfolio Foundation
Enterprises that have continued to increase their dividend payments offer the ideal amount of stability that both institutional and individual investors like to see.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG): Terror and Opportunity
I thought looking at some medical device companies would be an interesting little trek into an area that I have not looked at in too much detail before.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), Saks Inc (SKS): Are These Tuesday Post-Earning Movers a Buy?
On Tuesday, we saw a number of high-profile stocks trade with large price swings after earnings.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), AutoZone, Inc. (AZO): Today’s Three Best Stocks
There's hardly any certainty in the market, but even I have to admit it's become almost comical that the Nasdaq Composite has hit a new high (including intraday highs) in 17 straight...
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): Three Under-the-Radar Stocks Every Dividend Investor Should Own
When it comes to dividend-paying stocks, bigger isn't always better.
Will This Crush Medtronic, Inc. (MDT)’s Earnings?
On Tuesday, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) will release its latest quarterly results.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): The Future Of High Blood Pressure?
Cardiology device makers haven't had much good to report to investors lately.
NuVasive, Inc. (NUVA), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) & Three Earnings Reports That Caught My Attention Last Week
As we enter the heart of second-quarter earnings reports, I can't help but point out that the majority we've covered over the past year have been better than expected.
