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The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Matthew Crews	Stryker Is Steady Eddy How long can Stryker maintain its Steady Eddy persona? Net earnings will decelerate when gross margins peak.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2007 Billy Fisher	An Empire Strykes Back Stryker reports a quarter of double-digit growth in revenue and earnings. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Zimmer Muddles Through So long as the pressures in the orthopedic sector prove less than originally feared, investors could still make money here.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Stryker Still on Target The ever-present 20% growth target will get tougher to hit, but this is a quality medical company. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007	Stryker Strikes Again: Fool by Numbers The med-tech company released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool July 23, 2010 Jordan DiPietro	Better Health Care Buy: Stryker or Zimmer Holdings? Which stock is a better purchase to consider?
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The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Matthew Crews	Smith & Nephew, What's the Deal? A merger with Biomet would be good in many ways. But what's the right price? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Smith & Nephew: Better Is Good Enough For British medical device company Smith & Nephew investors, better-than-expected is just fine.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Stryker Does a Body Good The orthopedics company continues its double-digit growth in an industry with a bright future. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Will Smith & Nephew Keep Flexing? This smaller, British, orthopedic company has competitive products, but industry trends could hurt it. However, the entire orthopedic sector is getting pretty interesting from a value perspective.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Biomet Elbow the Competition? The No. 4 player in orthopedics looks to close the gap. No matter what valuation metric you want to look at, Biomet shares look expensive on an absolute basis.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Stryker Delivers the Growth Med-tech company Stryker has been a consistent grower for years and shows no signs of slowing down. There will be bumps along the way, but Stryker is an interesting large-cap growth play.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Foolish Baby Shower: Stryker Here is a stock you can be comfortable with buying for your little one with the intention that it would be held for at least 18 years.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Growth Not Enough for Smith & Nephew This orthopedic company has market-leading growth, but just not enough cash flow. Investors shouldn't get too excited about these shares.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2008 Brian Orelli	Shareholders Slap Stryker A little earnings miss sends the medical technology company down more than necessary.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Zimmer Simmers The maker of hip and knee replacements gets a leg up on the market. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2008 Brian Orelli	What Strikes Against Stryker? High growth isn't enough to impress investors.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Lightning Stryker The dust hasn't yet settled on the orthopedic sector, so wise investors should tread lightly with this medical technology company.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2008 Brian Orelli	Stryker Strikes Back The orthopedics maker sues to stop a costly federal investigation.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Zimmer Holding Steady: Fool by Numbers The orthopedic designer, developer, and manufacturer released first-quarter 2007 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool July 23, 2009 Robert Steyer	Long Convalescence for Device Makers Orthopedic product specialists Stryker and Zimmer Holdings forecast a slow-motion recovery.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Zimmer Shoots From the Hip Pure-play orthopedic company delivers the goods, but at what cost? Zimmer carries a price tag that would make a value investor's bones ache.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Zimmer Provides Quarterly Information, and More In addition to its quarterly review, the orthopedic company gave some insight into the government probe. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Biomet Stay Limber? Concerns about pricing have buffeted the orthopedic space and the No. 4 player in hips and knees. Whatever the case turns out to be, Biomet is probably a bit riskier than average.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Guidance Brings Zimmer to Its Knees Sales were a little light this quarter, and the company will have to hustle to meet full-year projections. Investors, tread carefully and only buy when there is a fitting margin of safety here.
BusinessWeek December 6, 2004 Kathleen Kerwin	Knees And Hips -- And Now What? Stryker may need more than artificial joints. Its CEO-to-be is betting on biotech.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2004 Roger Nusbaum	Stryker Stands Out This is one medical equipment maker that looks good.
BusinessWeek November 12, 2007 Arlene Weintraub	Getting Hip to the Boomers Stryker's new orthopedic technology gives aging patients an alternative to full joint replacement.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	The DOJ Goes Fishing for Orthopedics The government's industry-wide investigation of orthopedics is more of a buying opportunity than a real threat.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Wright Goes Wrong A weak third quarter compounds troubles for this pipeline-challenged orthopedics player. There is no compelling reason to purchase this stock today.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Billy Fisher	Plenty of Strength in Zimmer Orthopedic manufacturer Zimmer Holdings reports a solid third quarter, but lowers its forecast for Q4.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2009 Brian Orelli	The Streak Is Over After 31 consecutive quarters of double-digit sales growth, medical device maker Stryker finally had an off quarter.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007	Stryker's Foolishly Important Free Cash Flow Grows: Fool by Numbers The medical equipment maker released second-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool April 16, 2004 Bill Mann	Stryker Hits It Again Stryker, the medical device company, reported year-over-year gains in revenues of 22%, with sales just over $1 billion. Earnings were even better: Stryker topped off last year's results by more than 30%.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Biomet Takes a Bum Knee Company excuses aside, a subpar quarter lends credence to the notion that orthopedics companies are still in a tough spot. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Biomet's Aching Joints Biomet operates in the appealing medical device industry, but current growth trends are giving investors a headache.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Zimmer Implants a New High Investors, the orthopedic designer, developer, and manufacturer isn't cheap, but stellar companies rarely are.
The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Matthew Crews	Smith & Nephew Is Hip to Growth The medical technology company is showing solid growth, but a possible acquisition is cause for concern. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Orthopedic Sector Stumbles Already antsy about potential pricing, investors reacted badly to British orthopedic company Smith & Nephew's earnings guidance.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2004 Glen Trematore	Zimmer Makes a Family Proud Zimmer Holdings looks strong when compared with other orthopedic/medical device makers.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Biomet Wants Your Body Steady growth continues at the #4 orthopedics player. But Biomet shares haven't had a great year so far, hovering close to their 52-week low.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2011 Michael Olsen	Rising Star Buy: Zimmer Holdings Current trends, coupled with an aging population, should provide consistent and growing demand for Zimmer's wares.
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The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Biomet Flexes The bone specialist is due to release its fiscal third-quarter 2006 report tomorrow morning. Here's what investors need to know to make sense of it.
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