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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 01:38 pm

Boston Scientific News

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Merit Medical Systems (MMSI): Shares in bullish 'pennant'

Offerings include the catheters, guide wires, inflation devices, needles, and tubing used in heart stent procedures, pacemaker placements, and angioplasties.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Merit Medical Systems, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Biotech, Johnson and Johnson

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Fool.com

J&J's Lesson to Investors: Diversify

Investors are always being told to diversify. Losses in one section of the portfolio can be overcome in other areas.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Amgen, Healthcare Industry, Medtronic, Medical Equipment, Abbott Laboratories, Food and Drug Administration, Johnson and Johnson

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Forbes.com

St. Jude Pumps Life INto Medical Devices

After a few years of somewhat depressed share prices, medical device makers seem are making a comeback.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, St Jude Medical, Medtronic, Financial Markets

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Seeking Alpha

Boston Scientific: Good Valuation, But Technically Shaky

The following post is provided exclusively to readers by the good folks at TheCorrectCall.com . I agree that medical and drug stocks are showing some resiliency... some even showing very bullish action, but ...

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Penticton Herald

Angiotech spinning off non-Taxus assets; private equity invests up to $300M

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. is packaging its assets not related to the Taxus coronary stent used in cardiac operations into a new subsidiary, Angiotech Pharmaceutical Interventions Inc.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Medical Equipment

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Proposed Bill Could Crimp Chem Usage

Massachusetts lawmakers recently got an unusual gift from a lobbying group: small pieces of shower curtains wrapped in plastic baggies.

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Related Topix: Natick, MA, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Massachusetts

Fri Jul 04, 2008

BusinessWeek

S&P Picks and Pans: Freddie, Abbott, JetBlue, ING

We believe FRE will face a more difficult funding environment in coming months than just a few months ago.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Biotech, Airlines, Abbott Laboratories, Freddie Mac, Financial Services, JetBlue Airways, Fannie Mae, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Wed Jul 02, 2008

PR-inside.com

Boston Scientific Corporation - SWOT Analysis - New Research Report on Companies and Markets

The report examines the company's key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.

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Related Topix: Medical Equipment, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Natick, MA

MarketWatch

After Hours: Abbott rises following FDA stent approval; tech stocks tick up

Abbott Laboratories shares rose Wednesday evening after regulators approved the use of one of its medical devices, and Dell Inc.

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Related Topix: Abbott Laboratories, Food and Drug Administration, Biotech, Financial Markets, Computers, Dell, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry

Thu Jun 26, 2008

MediLexicon

Boston Scientific Announces First Enrollment For The FASt-Ibp CRM Study

Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 26 Jun 2008 Boston Scientific Corporation announced that the first patients were enrolled in the Cardiac ...

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Related Topix: World News, Germany, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Health

Thu Jun 19, 2008

The Boston Globe

Boston Scientific sells investment to pay debt

Boston Scientific Corp. has agreed to sell pieces of its investment portfolio through a pair of transactions that will raise a total $140 million before taxes and help pay off debt, but also force the medical ...

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Related Topix: Medical Equipment, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Guidant

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Forbes.com

Dented Stent Market Drives Cordis Turnovers

The management at Cordis seems to be loosing heart. The Johnson & Johnson subsidiary has had a round of significant turnover amongst its upper management in recent months with the latest announcement coming ...

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Related Topix: Biotech, Johnson and Johnson, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Medical Equipment

Thu Jun 12, 2008

International Business Times

Boston Scientific spent $400,000 on lobbying in 1Q

Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. spent $400,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure form.

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Related Topix: Medical Equipment, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Natick, MA

Tue Jun 10, 2008

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BSX Fitch Rating Rises To Stable

Fitch Ratings has changed its rating outlook on Natick-based Boston Scientific Corp.

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Related Topix: Medical Equipment, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Sun Jun 08, 2008

Lima News

Stent maker visits LMHS

Lima Memorial Hospital has changed a lot since James Tobin was born inside more than six decades ago.

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Related Topix: Lima Metro, Lima, OH, Medical Equipment, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Fri Jun 06, 2008

Wichita Business Journal

Corporate Express

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Marketing, Kansas City, MO

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Fox News

Fitch Ups Boston Scientific Outlook On Heart Device Market

Fitch Ratings raised the outlook on Boston Scientific Corp. to stable from negative given the medical device maker's progress in stabilizing its drug-coated stent and cardiac rhythm management device markets.

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Related Topix: Medical Equipment, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Business News

Tue Jun 03, 2008

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Tobin To Head BSX Into 'Foreseeable Future'

Jim Tobin, president and CEO of Natick-based Boston Scientific Corp. , will be head of the company "for the foreseeable future," the company said.

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Related Topix: Medical Equipment, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Sun Jun 01, 2008

The Motley Fool

This Will Scare You Silly

Holy crud! It would have been hard to believe back in April 1998 that a stock index tracking America's largest companies -- Schlumberger , Boston Scientific , Anheuser-Busch , et al -- would get beaten by a ...

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Related Topix: Oil & Gas, Schlumberger, Energy, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Wireless, Telecom, Motorola, Publishing, New York Times, Beverages, Anheuser Busch Companies, Schering Plough, Biotech

Fri May 30, 2008

Fool.com

Medtronic Sticks It to Boston Scientific

Now it's sticking it to Boston Scientific in the courtroom. On Tuesday, a jury found that Boston Scientific's balloon catheters and stent delivery systems infringe on three of Medtronic's patents.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Johnson and Johnson, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Law, Law, Abbott Laboratories

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