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Barron’s analyst Jay Palmer likes Zimmer Holdings, the global leader iin knee and hip replacements with industry leading profit margins; more importantly, as baby boomers enter their later 60’s, the average implant age, the company should thrive:

a.The company, with a market value around $16 billion, is the global leader in knee and hip replacements,  the fastest-growing segments of the worldwide, $30 billion orthopedic market.

b. Zimmer’s stock, down nearly 20% in the past 12 months, looks attractively priced.

Barron’s analyst Jay Palmer likes Zimmer Holdings, the global leader iin knee and hip replacements with industry leading profit margins; more importantly, as baby boomers enter their later 60’s, the average implant age, the company should thrive:

a.The company, with a market value around $16 billion, is the global leader in knee and hip replacements,?? the fastest-growing segments of the worldwide, $30 billion orthopedic market.

b. Zimmer’s stock, down nearly 20% in the past 12 months, looks attractively priced.

Yesterday, Wright Medical (WMGI), a company best known for replacing Jimmy Connors’ hip, issued this three-sentence 8K noting that the SEC was now conducting an “informal investigation regarding potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act”. The next sentence went on to say that Wright understood that “several other medical device companies have received similar letters”.

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Wright Medical Group (NASDAQ: WMGI) is an orthopedic medical device company focusing on the design, manufacture and marketing of reconstructive joint devices and biologic products. Offerings include implants for major and minor joints, an injectable putty for bone defects, bone graft materials and tissue substitutes. Wright Medical serves orthopedic surgery customers in more than 60 countries. Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) and Zimmer Holdings (NYSE: ZMH) are competitors.