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MMSI: Bull or Bear?

Cosmetic & Reconstructive Medicine Companies Outpace the Healthcare Sector Graphic_rating_buy MMSI
Mikerun
73%
 -5.54%
in 389 days

Cosmetic & Reconstructive Medicine Companies Outpace the Healthcare Sector

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<> The accompanying table presents the statistics and seven highest rated companies from the ETFI Global Cosmetic and Reconstructive Medicine [CRM] Index, which includes companies with market caps over $100M engaged in prescription skin care treatments, weight loss, cosmetic medicine, regenerative medicine, orthopedic repair, and joint replacements. Over the past year, the CRM Index fared better than the Healthcare Sector SPDR (XLV) and the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) for the top 30 rated companies a...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  11/01/08 Comment


Merit Medical Systems (MMSI): Shares in bullish 'pennant' Graphic_rating_buy MMSI
-10.59%
in 496 days

Filed under: Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Good news, Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Boston Scientific (BSX), Technical Analysis, Stocks to Buy

<>Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ: MMSI) develops and manufactures proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional and diagnostic procedures, particularly in cardiology and radiology. Offerings include the catheters, guide wires, inflation devices, needles, and tubing used in heart stent procedures, pacemaker placements, and angioplasties. As well, Merit makes products for endoscopy, dialysis, and other therapeutic and diagnostic procedures....
By  Larry Schutts   (-17.23%  risk: moderate)  07/17/08 Comment


Merit Medical: Resilient and Poised for Continued Growth Graphic_rating_buy MMSI
+19.09%
in 575 days

The healthcare equipment sector has a history of resilience. The sector remained strong during the economic downturn earlier this decade and appears to be holding its own now. An aging demographic virtually guarantees increased demand for healthcare supplies.<!--more-->

Not surprisingly, the sector is also highly competitive. J&J (JNJ), Boston Scientific (BSX) and Medtronic (MDT) are industry behemoths with a combined market capitalization exceeding a quarter of a trillion dollars.
By  Douglas Cress   (+0.81%  risk: moderate)  04/29/08 Comment


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