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Opening Glance: Health Care equipment and supplies



By AP
02 July 2008 @ 10:18 am EST

NEW YORK - Health care equipment and supply stocks rose early Wednesday as Wall Street opened mixed after a Commerce Department report that factory orders rose as expected in May.

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VAR 40.77 -4.2
COV 43.74 -3.9
SYK 53.33 -6.58
BAX 58.58 -2.2

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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. gained 20 cents to $50.98.

Covidien Ltd. lost 14 cents to $48.38.

Stryker Corp. rose 76 cents to $63.23.

Baxter International Inc. fell 4 cents to $64.21.

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