Healthcare leaders see emerging market payoff

Nov 29, 2019

As emerging markets in Asia and Latin America mature, one investment opportunity is in healthcare services. The areas of growth include preventative and public health, expanding health insurance in the workplace and a broader supply of surgical procedures. A good...

Medtronic pacemaker gives a sales boost

Nov 28, 2019

Medtronic is the world’s largest medical device company with a market capitalization of US. $148 billion. It gets 60% of its sales and profits outside North America. Medtronic’s latest quarterly earnings released Nov. 19, 2019 beat analyst expectations. The...

Stryker, J&J bet on medical tech uses of 3D printing

Jun 17, 2019

The largest 3D-printing factory in the world making medical implants is located near Cork, Ireland and works around the clock. The two-year-old facility was built by Stryker Corp., (NYSE: SYK) the U.S.-based medical devices company and  is capable of producing...