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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 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 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 October 17, 2008 Brian Orelli	Shareholders Slap Stryker A little earnings miss sends the medical technology company down more than necessary.
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 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 January 30, 2009 Brian Orelli	Good Luck in 2010, Zimmer Medical device maker Zimmer met analysts expectations in the fourth quarter, but investors weren't impressed with the company's guidance.
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 July 23, 2010 Jordan DiPietro	Better Health Care Buy: Stryker or Zimmer Holdings? Which stock is a better purchase to consider?
The Motley Fool July 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Stryker and the Terror of the Unknown This has been a pretty bad year to be a good medical technology company. Fears about future pricing and the DOJ investigation keep a lid on the entire sector. So, what about that future for Stryker? Investors, take note.
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.
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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.
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The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Matthew Crews	Only One Bone to Pick With Stryker With products for wherever you hurt, the med-tech company continues to deliver solid earnings.
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 May 2, 2011 Anupama Pattanaik	J&J Attempts to Create Major "Synthes"-is Johnson & Johnson will acquire the medical device maker for $21.3 billion.
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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.
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The Motley Fool June 27, 2008 Ryan Fuhrmann	Recession-Proof Stocks: Johnson & Johnson This industry titan's stock is beaten down and should recover quite nicely when headwinds stop working against it and start to shift toward its back.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Diagnosing J&J's Product Diversity Health-care giant Johnson & Johnson's blues may indicate trouble ahead for competitors. Investors, take note.
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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.
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The Motley Fool May 20, 2011 Andrea Kalvesmaki	Johnson & Johnson's Billion-Dollar Move Orthopedics are the name of the game for this company's future earnings.
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The Motley Fool July 16, 2008 Brian Orelli	J&J's Lesson to Investors: Diversify! Johnson & Johnson's second-quarter earnings report gives investors an object lesson of the benefits of the principle of diversification.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2006 S.J. Caplan	A Shapelier Knee Zimmer gains clearance for a female knee-replacement device. The company's new device should certainly be able to boost revenue by being first to exploit the female marketing angle. Investors, take note.
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...
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