NEW YORK - Shares of medical device companies opened higher Thursday as the broader market wavered on fluctuating oil prices and a Labor Department report showing jobless claims fell last week.
In industry news, Boston Scientific Corp. said it would sell investments in a portfolio of companies for $140 million, and record a loss in the second quarter on the deals.
Here's how several key medical device stocks performed Thursday:
St. Jude Medical Inc., up 8 cents to $40.54.
Boston Scientific Corp., down 2 cents to $13.55.
Medtronic Inc., down 31 cents to $50.81.
Abbott Laboratories, up 6 cents to $53.17.

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