International Business News - SYK http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP)--Medical device maker Stryker Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose nearly 14 percent as sales of its orthopedic implants and surgical equipment grew. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/earnings-roundup-stryker-united-technologies.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:12:35 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/outlook-roundup-ibm-illinois-tool-works.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:03:04 EDT Medical device maker Stryker Corp. said Thursday it continues to expect growth in the orthopedic implant market, despite potential pricing pressure, and backed its full-year guidance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/stryker-backs-2008-profit-forecast.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:52:46 EDT Medical device maker Stryker Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose nearly 14 percent as sales of its orthopedic implants and surgical equipment grew. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/stryker-2q-profit-rises-nearly-14-percent.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:26:16 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks were mixed in late trading Friday, an erratic day on Wall Street marked by investor concern over the future of mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and a resurgence in oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/closing-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:22:54 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks opened mixed Friday as the broader markets fell on troubles at mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and a rebound in oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/opening-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:08:54 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks were mixed Thursday as investors digested news of a multibillion dollar deal between Dow Chemical Co. and rival Rohm and Haas Co., but remained wary of the financial sector's health. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/closing-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:20:22 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks fell in early trading Thursday, as the broader market fluctuated on concerns over the health of the financial sector and the rising price of oil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/opening-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:34:23 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks were mixed Wednesday amid deep losses in the broader market, as investors found little to be encouraged by ahead of second-quarter earnings reports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/closing-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:50:12 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks rose in early trading Wednesday, despite a dip in the broader market, as some investors were encouraged by better-than-expected results from aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/opening-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:11:23 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks closed mostly higher Tuesday, as the broader market rebounded on falling oil prices. Investors were also relieved to hear that the Federal Reserve might extend its lending efforts to investment banks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/closing-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:51:07 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks were mixed in morning trading Tuesday after the Federal Reserve chief said the central bank may extend lending efforts to investment banks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/opening-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:49:03 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks ended lower Monday as Wall Street continued to worry about the effects of rising oil prices on the economy. Concerns about the financial health of government-sponsored lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac also weighed on the market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/closing-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:11:01 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks mostly rose early Monday, in line with the broader market, as investors found some relief in falling oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/opening-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:23:05 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks mostly rose early Thursday after the Labor Department reported that the unemployment rate fell flat in June, as economists had expected, abating some concern about the job market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/opening-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:19:40 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks were mixed in late trading Wednesday after oil prices surged to a new high and a government report showed that factory orders had their weakest performance in three months in May. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/closing-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:11:16 EDT 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. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/opening-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:18:39 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks ended Tuesday mixed as investors found some solace in a better-than-expected sales report from General Motors. Rising oil prices, however, continued to weigh on the market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/closing-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:49:13 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks fell early Tuesday, in line with the broader market, as Wall Street continued to pull back on concerns that higher energy costs will curb consumer spending, further straining the economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/opening-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:17:54 EDT Health care equipment and supply stocks rose Monday amid mixed results in the broader market. How shares of some major health care equipment and supply companies fared: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/closing-glance-health-care-equipment-and-supplies.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:12:50 EDT