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The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	St. Jude's Healthy Heartbeat Medical device maker St. Jude continues to be boosted by ICD market share gains, and new businesses are coming on line, as well.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2008 Brian Orelli	St. Jude Is a Fighter The medical device maker continues to kick the competition while it's down.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2007 Billy Fisher	A Saintly Quarter Shares of St. Jude Medical rise after the company announces a big quarter.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Busy Day for St. Jude In addition to announcing a major acquisition, St. Jude also reported very solid financial results for the third quarter. Analysts keep raising the bar, and the medical equipment company continues to surpass it.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	St. Jude Lives and Learns Though dynamics in the ICD market caught it by surprise, this is still a quality med-tech company. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Billy Fisher	Keeping Pace at St. Jude Medical device maker St. Jude Medical has a strong quarter, but investors weren't impressed.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	St. Jude Is No Lost Cause The No. 3 cardiology company posts solid growth because of continuing implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) market share gains.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Is St. Jude Next to Be Wooed? Can St. Jude build upon the jump-start opportunity from Guidant's troubles, or will further market share growth prove to be increasingly hard to come by? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Taking St. Jude's Pulse The ICD market is a long-term opportunity, but not a panacea. St. Jude investors should remember that this is a rough neighborhood -- product liability, FDA bureaucracy, and huge, tough competitors live here, too.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Billy Fisher	St. Jude's Juiced-Up Q4 The medical-device maker shows stronger vital signs. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	St. Jude's Racing Heartbeat Slows Even though the stock got far too expensive, this is still a good company and could still be a viable target for certain large health-care companies that may be in an acquisition frame of mind.
BusinessWeek March 22, 2004 Robert Barker	St. Jude: An Insider Sign To Investors? St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes, rarely has needed to look out for his namesake, St. Jude Medical (STJ ). Since its birth in 1976, this maker of artificial heart valves, defibrillators, catheters, and sundry other cardiac devices has led a blessed life. It's in excellent health today. So why are insiders dumping the stock?
The Motley Fool January 18, 2012 Dan Caplinger	Has St. Jude Medical Become the Perfect Stock? St. Jude took a big step toward perfection when it initiated a big dividend in early 2011.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007	St. Jude Makes It Better: Fool by Numbers The medical device maker released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool February 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Medtronic's Minor Miss Sluggish sales in several market categories might spook investors.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2011 Jason Moser	Rising Star Buy: St. Jude Medical It's a good time to jump in on this medical-device maker.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Medtronic Down, Not Out Internal defibrillator maker's earnings growth rate is slowing down, but its future looks healthy.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Medtronic's Shock to the System Its guidance cuts rattled the med-tech industry, but long-term trends remain positive. While the going may be tougher now in the ICD space, it's still an attractive long-term opportunity, and investors may want to start looking around for bargains.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Second Opinion on Medtronic Medtronic is a growth stalwart, but does valuation properly account for the challenges?
The Motley Fool April 23, 2011	St. Jude, Medtronic Execs Offer Different Views on JAMA Article's Impact An article and government investigation into implant devices may or may not have played a role in each company's performance, depending on whom you ask.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2008 Brian Orelli	St. Jude's Heartfelt Acquisition Medical-device maker St. Jude purchases tiny EP MedSystems.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	Should You Retire With St. Jude? I can't decide for you whether or not this is the best stock for retirement, but it has passed all four tests, which is pretty impressive.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Medtronic Keeps the Beat Strong growth in the ICD and spinal businesses keep Medtronic running. The stock is trading more or less at par to the market with respect to its P/E-to-growth ratio. Investors must decide for themselves whether that's a fair price to pay.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2011 Arundhati Parmar	St. Jude: New Aortic Replacement Valve Approved St. Jude gets good news.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Is Medtronic's Heartbeat Slowing? Will gradually decelerating growth lead to a multiple contraction on the medical device maker's stock?
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007	Can St. Jude Make It Better? Fool by Numbers The medical device maker released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool February 8, 2006 Tim Beyers	Who's Buying Now? Sometimes, insiders are buying for all the right reasons. Who's buying now? Dominion Resources... Goodrich Petroleum... iPass... ITT Educational Services... St. Jude Medical...
BusinessWeek June 7, 2004 Gene G. Marcial	St. Jude's Bruise Should Clear Up Fast St. Jude Medical (STJ ) tumbled 2%, to $73, after it revealed that the FDA had delayed for a month the approval of its new Epic CRT-defibrillator.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Greatbatch Keeps Growth Pumping Demand for implantable medical electronics keeps this battery and component maker humming. Investors new to this stock and/or medical technology in general will need to exercise some patience.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Is Medtronic Sweeping the Deck? Nothing's changing at a deep fundamental level in health care that would impede the growth of this giant med-tech corporation. However, investors need to proceed with caution.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2004 Jeff Hwang	The Phantom Stock Split "Boost" If St. Jude Medical's stock went up, it's not because it's worth any more.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Stimulating Merger St. Jude will be paying $61.25 a share in cash for Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, a robust 30% premium to Friday's closing price. This deal demonstrates that large med-tech players may still be on the prowl for avenues into fast-growing new markets.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Ouch! Guidant Zaps Itself Problems with ICDs have led to a voluntary recall and could fuel a class action suit. While Guidant is doing the right thing now, investors, patients, and doctors may well ask whether more should have been done sooner.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Medtronic Still Quicken the Pulse? While increased competition looms for the medical device maker, a shareholder update looks to the past.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2011 Arundhati Parmar	St. Jude Medical Introduces Two Cardiac Devices in India St. Jude heads to the Subcontinent.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Nasty Jolt to Greatbatch Disappointing margins take a bite out of the company's market cap. While valuation here is a bit difficult, any way you slice it, the stock doesn't look too interesting.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can't Count on Microsemi's Stock The semiconductor company is solid, but the stock isn't such a bargain.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Rockin' Medtronic The world's premier medical device maker keeps on growing.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2011 Harsh Chauhan	Why Medtronic Is On Course for a Happy New Year Right moves make Medtronic a good investment now.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2009 Brian Orelli	Boston Scientific Helps Itself ... and Its Rivals Boston Scientific released positive results from a clinical trial testing its heart devices, but unfortunately the data is likely to help its competitors as well.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Earnings-eluting Time at Boston Scientific: Fool by Numbers The medical device firm released first-quarter 2007 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool October 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Integra Needs to Grow From Within Acquired growth is nice, but organic growth is the key to long-term success. Quite frankly, the only way this stock works from a cash flow valuation standpoint is if the company does in fact deliver very good growth over the next 10 years or so.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2011 Stephanie Baum	Kensey Nash Opts for Mediation in Royalties Dispute With St. Jude Kensey Nash withdraws guidance; shares plummet.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Shocking Results at Medtronic Favorable earnings boost shares of this medical equipment maker -- but are they too high already?
The Motley Fool February 17, 2009 Brian Orelli	Investors Heart Medtronic The leaner company is more lovable.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2008 Brian Orelli	Quick Take: Boston Scientific Gets Approved -- Thrice The medical device maker is granted three FDA approvals in one day.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Get Ready for the New Boston Scientific Here's hoping it does a better job as a bigger business. For all of the risks that are present, there still could be rewards here for investors.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Measuring Up Medtronic Everyone loves the med-tech firm. That makes it a dangerous investment.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2010 Brian Orelli	Medtronic Gets Tossed Out With the Bathwater A bad day to report good news.
BusinessWeek May 29, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Will Medtronic's Pulse Quicken? Some investors say Medtronic may beat analysts' consensus forecast.