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Opinion on  Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (EW)     Sector: Healthcare  >  Industry: Biotechnology & Drugs
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

Jul 13, 2008 07:42 PM GMT
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Return Risk
-24.55% HIGH
Principal

Analyst Recommendation  

Analysts'
 Recommendation:
Buy  
    30 Days Ago: Buy  

  Analysts' Target: $58  
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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation provides products and technologies designed to treat cardiovascular diseases. It focuses primarily on heart valve disease, peripheral vascular disease, and critical care technologies. The company offers tissue heart valves, such as pericardial and porcine valves, as well as repair products, including annuloplasty rings and systems, which are used to replace or repair a patient’s diseased or defective heart valve. It also provides hemodynamic monitoring equipment that is used to measure a patient’s heart function in surgical and intensive care settings; and disposable pressure transducers, and central venous access products for fluid and drug delivery. In addition, the company offers cardiac surgery system products, including cannula, intra-aortic filtration systems, and other disposable products used during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures; and vascular products that include balloon-tipped and catheter-based embolectomy products, surgical clips and clamps, and balloon-expandable and self-expanding non-coronary stents used in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. Edwards Lifesciences distributes its products through a direct sales force and independent distributors worldwide. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE:EW) operates independently of Baxter International Inc. as of March 31, 2000.


EW:  This call was made on 07/13/08 @ $64.7
Rating:   Positive   $64.7 (07/13/08)
Gain/Loss:   +23.60% in 484 days
Target:   $70.00 (+8.19%) in > one year
Allocation:   0.1% of portfolio


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