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The Motley Fool June 15, 2011 Brian Orelli	Johnson & Johnson Is a Quitter The diversified health-care giant has decided to exit the drug-eluting stent market.
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The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Brian Orelli	Time to Invest in Stents? Stent devices have seen slumping sales over the last few years. Is it time now to invest in the companies that produce them?
The Motley Fool May 14, 2008 Brian Orelli	Abbott Knocks Down Boston Scientific Abbott Labs proves its drug-eluting device works better than its competitors as it presented more data from its ongoing Spirit III trial.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Stent Recall Stings Medical device maker Boston Scientific's recall has happened at a crucial time. Will the company lose its market share?
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Waiting for Boston Scientific's Second Act The market for drug-coated stents is still lucrative, but BSX needs to deliver on its R&D efforts for long-term success. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2009 Brian Orelli	Johnson & Johnson Tries to Pull a Travolta Johnson & Johnson seems to be making a comeback, after its drug-eluting stent market share fell precipitously to just 15% in the first quarter.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Brian Orelli	Can't See the Trees for the Forest Meta-analysis finds J&J's drug-coated stents are safer than Boston Scientific's stents, maybe. Can J&J use the complex study results to help their falling stent sales?
The Motley Fool October 23, 2008 Brian Orelli	Boston Scientific Should Be Thankful The medical device maker's two-year-old acquisition of Guidant has saved it in the third quarter.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Boston Scientific's Stent Hopes Nice quarter, but all eyes should be on the Taxus stent.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2008 Brian Orelli	Medtronic Endeavors to Compete The U.S. drug-eluting stent market just got a little more crowded, after Medtronic announces that the FDA had approved its Endeavor stent for marketing in the U.S.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2010 Brian Orelli	Ever-Evolving Stent Technology (and How to Profit From It) Stay ahead of the curve.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2004 Alyce Lomax	J&J, Guidant Join Forces With intense rivalry looming, is a competitive partnership in vain?
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Brian Lawler	Johnson & Johnson's Good Deal If Conor's stent design can alleviate some of the perceived safety worries about stents, then sales from the Cordis division should spring back up, again making it drive revenue growth for Johnson & Johnson, as it did before this year. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2006 Matthew Crews	Less Support for Drug-Eluting Stents? The FDA responds to a recent controversy. The regulator's stance represents a good-faith-take on the newer stents, which is good news for drug companies.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2008 Brian Orelli	A Dose of Stability From J&J Top-line growth looked great at Johnson & Johnson -- more than 16% year over year -- but when you dove a little further into the earnings, growth wasn't quite that stellar.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 Brian Orelli	Abbott's Future as a Stent Maker The FDA likes Abbott's new drug-eluting stent; it seems likely the advisory committee will recommend that it be approved.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2009 Brian Orelli	Stent Wars, Episode III: The Rise of Xience V Johnson & Johnson lose the lead in the stent war race, but this is a marathon, not a footrace.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Boston Scientific's Stent Gold Mine The company is starting two or more years of high profitability.
The Motley Fool August 14, 2008 Brian Orelli	Wald Equation Won't Derail Boston Scientific The Wall Street Journal reanalyzes Boston Scientific's data on its new drug-eluding stent, but will the FDA care?
The Motley Fool October 13, 2008 Brian Orelli	Too Little Too Late for Boston Scientific The company gets new stent approved, but it should have happened earlier.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Boston Scientific on the Rebound The medical device maker posts robust earnings, softening the blow of the stent delivery system recall.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Medtronic Takes Heart After the stock drops on data, what does the company have to say?
The Motley Fool April 23, 2008 Brian Orelli	Boston Scientific Gets It Done After a rough 2007, it looks like Boston Scientific is turning itself around from the bottom up.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Abbott Hopes to Maxx Out Abbott announced FDA approval to begin a pivotal trial for its drug-eluting stent. Will this be too little too late for shareholders, or a true dark horse?
The Motley Fool April 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Stent Success Propels Boston Scientific The medical device company's still ahead of the competition. Companies dependent upon one product line may be riskier than average, but there's no question that they can reap big-time profits when business is good.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Gold Mine Cave-In? Will recalls involving the Taxus stent mar the future earnings of Boston Scientific?
The Motley Fool February 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Stent Maker's Hearty Returns Medical device company Boston Scientific rebounds from cardiac stent recall with strong growth.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2011 Brian Orelli	Add This Stock to Your Show-Me List Wait for the turnaround before investing in Boston Scientific; if it ever comes.
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The Motley Fool December 6, 2007 Brian Orelli	An Unlikely Chat With Your Doctor J&J starts direct-to-consumer advertising of its drug-eluting stent. Can it really pay off?
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The Motley Fool June 30, 2011 Brian Orelli	Medical-Device Makers' Killer: Health-Care Inflation High prices have painted their targets.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2007 Billy Fisher	Vital Signs at Medtronic The FDA raises question about Medtronic's Endeavor stent. Investors, remember that the company also has a well-diversified product portfolio to protect itself against any unforeseen pitfalls ahead.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2008 Brian Orelli	Boston Scientific Gets Charged Walloped by charges, Boston Scientific posts a loss for the quarter.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2004 Alyce Lomax	J&J Makes the Day It may be over a hundred years old, but the company reports a spry first quarter.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2009 Brian Orelli	Investors Heart Medtronic The leaner company is more lovable.
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The Motley Fool March 30, 2009 Brian Orelli	Boston Scientific Is Abbott's Sweat Mop Abbott presented data from an ongoing head-to-head trial of Xience and competitor Boston Scientific's Taxus, and the results look even better than the earlier two-year data point.
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The Motley Fool April 21, 2009 Brian Orelli	Boston Scientific Rebuilds Whether the company is a value or a value trap depends on how well the rebuilding goes this year.
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The Motley Fool February 12, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Rockin' Medtronic The world's premier medical device maker keeps on growing.
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The Motley Fool January 12, 2007 Billy Fisher	Big Week at Boston Scientific The company's off to a great start so far for 2007. Investors, take note.