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Opening Glance: Health care equipment and supply stocks fall



09 May 2008 @ 10:10 am EST

NEW YORK (AP) - Health care equipment and supply stocks fell in early trading Friday, in line with the broader market, as oil prices surged and hefty losses at insurer American International Group renewed concerns about the health of the financial industry.

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VAR 45.95 -0.36
SYK 63.24 0.36
BAX 61.27 0.11
BSX 13.4 -0.03

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How shares of some major health care equipment and supply companies fared shortly after the opening bell:

Varian Medical Systems Inc. fell 59 cents to $45.96.

Stryker Corp. lost 61 cents to $64.

Baxter International Inc. slipped 59 cents to $61.11.

Boston Scientific Inc. fell 18 cents to $13.50.

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