Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Seven Hot Medical Device Ideas

I have made the case before that medical technology has something to appeal to any type of investor. If you want value, you will find it. If you want income, you will find it. Today, we talk about some of the most highly-valued "hot" stocks in the space. 

Edwards Lifesciences - Not Boring Anymore 
For quite a while, Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) was a sleepy company. A leader in tissue heart valves and critical care monitoring products, there was a time when it was difficult to get anybody interested in this idea.

Not anymore.

Edwards is making a concerted effort to move into higher-growth, higher-margin products. With a very interesting new approach to heart valve replacement, the minimally-invasive trans-catheter Sapien valve, the company is well on its way and could become a consistent double-digit grower. (For more, see A Checklist To Successful Medical Technology Investment.)



For the complete article, please go to:
http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/7-Hot-Medical-Device-Ideas-EW-ISRG-THOR-DXCM-PODD-NUVA-MEND0707.aspx

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